Hoop Toss
Toss beanbags into hoops at increasing distances. The first hoop is a gift, the last one is a triumph. Underarm throwing done properly.
Overview
You need
BeanbagsHoopsOptional: Cones or markers
Skills developed
- Manipulative: underarm throw
- Aim: adjusting force for distance
- Persistence: trying the next hoop
NEL Framework: Motor Skills Development.
Set up
1Step 1
Lay hoops in a line at one, two, three and four metres from a throwing line.
2Step 2
Each child has three beanbags. Queue behind the line.
ChildTagger / team BCoachHoopSpotConeBallBeanbagRope or lineMarked areaWhere they move
How to play
- Throw underarm into the nearest hoop. Land it? Aim for the next one.
- Three throws, collect your beanbags, back of the queue.
- Keep a tally: one point for hoop one, two for hoop two, and so on.
Tips for explaining
"Step and throw." Opposite foot steps as the arm swings.
"Let go at your knee for near, at your hip for far." Release point sets the distance.
Make it easier / harder
EasierOne big hoop, close. Bigger, softer beanbags.
HarderOverarm throw. Call the hoop before you throw.
Safety
Collect only when everyone has thrown. Beanbags only, no balls for tossing.
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