I Move We Move - Good For Kids - NSW Government
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5.19<br />
Manipulative skills (continued)<br />
The order in which manipulative skills develop is throw (underarm, then overarm), kick, roll, dribble,<br />
catch and then strike 2,22 .<br />
Summary description<br />
Catch 4<br />
It is a receptive manipulative skill that involves the<br />
receipt of an object. It is one of the more difficult<br />
fundamental skills.<br />
Key points<br />
• Preparation involves holding both hands in front of<br />
the body and elbows softly bent<br />
• Arms are then stretched in front to reach for the ball<br />
as it arrives<br />
• The ball is caught in the hands only, not the forearms<br />
Summary description<br />
I <strong>Move</strong> <strong>We</strong> <strong>Move</strong>, The Guide Edition 1 August 2009<br />
Strike a stationary ball 4<br />
It is a manipulative skill that involves applying a pushing force with a bat to propel an object into<br />
the air. This is the most difficult fundamental movement skill to achieve.<br />
Key points<br />
• The dominant hand grips the bat above the non-dominant hand<br />
• The non-preferred side of the body faces the imaginary bowler with the feet parallel<br />
• The hips and shoulders rotate during the swing of the bat<br />
• Transfer the body weight to the front foot<br />
• Swing the bat and hit the ball<br />
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