Walking
Running
Hopping
Dodging
Balancing
Underarm Lobbing
Underarm Throwing
Perception Skills

Think Quick - what to look out for...

• Encourage Smashies to start at a level to suit their competence.

• Encourage Smashies to choose a hitting implement that suits them.
   

- To begin, each Smashie could use a bean bag and balance it along the bat whilst they travel down - the river. Advance from a bean bag to balancing a ball.

- Work in pairs, with one Smashie lobbing and the other then juggling the ball with the bat. Once they are through the river, the Smashies reverse roles.

- Introduce obstacles to the river for the Smashies to avoid whilst they move.

+ Change the movement from walking, to hopping, skipping, running.

+ To really challenge the Smashies get them to vary the hitting height, one low, one medium and one high and then move onto ‘round the world’ (hitting the ball on each side/part of the bat).
 

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?
 

Mission – Make it through the river juggling the ball all the way. Have a portal gate of cones the Smashies have to walk or run through. If they move through the portal they are allowed an Extra Life (free drop) to complete the Mission.

Boss Battle – Smashies vs Activators / Coaches / Teachers / Parents.

Arena Mode – Parts of the river become narrower as the game progresses.
 

• What were some of the ways that your team cooperated today?

• How did you show support for each other?

• How were you honest in the game
   

• I like the way you...
   
• What were you focusing on when in the river?
   
• How hard or soft do you need to hit the ball?