Teaching Points:
Tactic
- Students must move quickly from base position to effectively cover the scoring area
Skill
- Leading shuffle-step with inside leg
- Keeping low during movement
- Two foot takeoff
- Arm swing for maximum vertical lift
- At highest point of jump fully extend arms
Game Diagram
- Divide students into pairs according to height. Shorter students play on courts with modified nets to increase success
- One ball per pair
- Tosser stands on the three meter line and blocker stands an arms length away from the net
- Tosser attempts to score by eluding the blocker, the ball must pass through the scoring area to score
- Blocker attempts to score by blocking the tossers attempt at scoring and forcing the ball down on the tossers side of the net
- Switch roles of students after allotted time
Q: What would allow you to block a high percentage of the tosses?
A: By moving quickly to the ball.
