Smash Ball | Haukuru Poi

Time

10 minutes

Skill focus

Batting

Complexity

Level 3

Group size

Small, Large & at Home

Just like tennis, but cricket! Play with a friend, or challenge your whānau!

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Setup, Equipment & Instructions

Set up a coned square.
Divide Smashies into pairs.
Smashies hit the ball backwards and forwards to each other within the square, similar to a tennis rally.
Each hit equals 1 point. The points return to 0 when a hit isn’t successfully returned.

Other details

What other skills could be involved?

Running
Perception Skills

Think Quick - what to look out for ....

Encourage Smashies to say “BOUNCE” when the ball bounces and “HIT” when it hits the bat.
Encourage Smashies to think about how to swing the bat through a full range of motion and how they hold the bat to help this happen.

Mix it Up

- Use a larger ball or bigger hitting implement,i.e. a racquet.

- Smashies to hit the ball rolling along the ground to start.

+ Introduce a “net” or range of objects between the Smashies, with the ball to bounce before it is hit.

+ Have pairs join together with another pair to then create a 2 v 2 rally

Values

Honesty | Pono - How could the Smashies be honest when they play this game?

Support | Tautoko - In what ways can Smashies support their partner or teammates when playing?

Cooperation | Mahi tahi - How could Smashies work together when they play?

Smash it Up

Bring video game elements to life!

Mission – 10 consecutive hits together as a pair gives you an Extra Life.

Boss Battle – Smashies vs Activator / Coach / Whānau / Teacher

Arena Mode – Make the grid smaller to change up the challenge.