TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to learn how to backhand pass.
IMPORTANCE
A backhand pass is important because it is another technique in which to pass to a teammate. The backhand pass allows you to quickly pass back to a teammate without having to turn your body or feet.
VOCABULARY
Backhand pass: a pass taken from the backside of the blade.
When backhand passing, it is important to:
1. Start with your body sideways to your target (dominant shoulder in the front).
2. Bring the ball behind your back foot.
3. Step towards your target as you push the ball forward with the back of the blade.
PRACTICE
- I will divide the class into teams of two. Ro Sham Bo to decide who will start with the ball first. Spread out into the field, standing 3 – 5 feet apart from your teammate. When I say, "GO!" begin backhand passing the ball back and forth to one another. Keep the ball in control at all times. After three minutes we will stop.
AROUND THE WORLD II
TIME
10-20 minutes
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
No restrictions
EQUIPMENT
1 hockey stick per student
1 Wiffle Ball per student
1 short cone per student
1 hula-hoop
1 playground ball
STORYLINE
Today we are playing Around the World II. Your goal is to backhand pass to the person next to you.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Before the game begins, line up behind a marker cone around the field with your hockey stick and ball.
- When I say, "GO!" backhand pass to the person to the right of you.
- Everyone must pass at the same time so listen carefully for the signal.
- When I say, "SWITCH!" leave your ball and hockey stick at the cone.
- You have 10 seconds to find a different spot around the field.
- Be aware that once you pass, you must be ready to receive the next ball coming your way.
- We will make 10 passes to the right and then 10 passes to the left before starting a new game.
Game 1: Play as indicated above.
Game 2: Replace one ball with one playground ball. If a student has a playground ball when, “SWITCH!” is called, he/she is the tagger the next game. The tagger must stand in the middle hula-hoop and try to tag someone before he/she gets to a cone when, “SWITCH!” is called.
Exit Ticket: In partners, students backhand pass to each other.
TEACHING TIPS
- Approach:
- Include practice rounds before starting the game.
- ELL Accommodation:
- Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
- Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
- SpEd Accommodation:
- Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications.
- Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
- Allow students extra time to master the skill.
- Reflection:
- How should you stand when setting up for a backhand pass?
- What surprised you most when learning how to perform a backhand pass?
ICE AGE II
TIME
10-20 minutes
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
4-24 students per game
EQUIPMENT
1 hockey stick per student
1 Wiffle Ball per 2 students
20 dots
4 short cones (red, yellow, green, blue)
6 hula-hoops
STORYLINE
Today we are playing Ice Age II. Your goal is to backhand pass to your teammate on an iceberg (dot).
INSTRUCTIONS
- I will divide the class into six teams.
- Before the game begins, line up with your team in a single file behind the marker cone.
- When I say, "GO!" the first person in line will go to any iceberg in the Arctic.
- The next teammate will backhand pass the ball to the teammate on the iceberg.
- If the teammate receives the pass while on the iceberg, he/she can take the iceberg back to their line.
- If the teammate does not stop the ball while on the iceberg, he/she does not get to keep the iceberg.
- Once you have had a chance to receive a pass, return to the back of your line.
- We will begin a new game once all the icebergs have been collected.
Game 1: Play as indicated above. Students can choose any iceberg to collect.
Game 2: Teams must collect one iceberg of each color (red, yellow, green, blue).
Game 3: Give one color to each team. Teams have to collect all the same color icebergs.
Variation: Add hula-hoops to the Arctic as North and South Poles. Each hula-hoop that is collected is worth five icebergs.
Exit Ticket: In partners, students backhand pass to each other.
TEACHING TIPS
- ELL Accommodation:
- Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
- Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
- SpEd Accommodation:
- Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications.
- Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
- Allow students extra time to master the skill.
- Reflection:
- How should you stand when setting up for a backhand pass?
- What surprised you most when learning how to perform a backhand pass?
LOOP-DE-LOOP III
TIME
15-25 minutes
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
No restrictions
EQUIPMENT
1 hockey stick per student
1 Wiffle Ball per student
1 net
14 short cones
STORYLINE
Today we are playing Loop-de-Loop III. Your goal is to make your way around the course and backhand pass towards the goal.
INSTRUCTIONS
- I will divide the class into two teams.
- Before the game begins, line up single file behind your team's marker cone.
- I will begin as the goalie.
- When I say, "GO!" you must run around the cones to the ball, then make a backhand pass towards the goal.
- When you have finished, retrieve your ball and head to the back of the line.
Game 1: Play as indicated above.
Game 2: The first team to make 10 goals gets one point.
Game 3: The teacher will put only one ball out at a time. Students have to race around the loop and whoever touches the ball first, gets to shoot on goal.
Game 4: The teacher will put only one ball out at a time. Students play 1 v 1 until a goal is scored.
Exit Ticket: In partners, students backhand pass to each other.
TEACHING TIPS
- Approach:
- To increase difficulty, have students start with the ball and dribble around the loop then shoot.
- ELL Accommodation:
- Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
- Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
- SpEd Accommodation:
- Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications.
- Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
- Allow students extra time to master the skill.
- Reflection:
- How should you stand when setting up for a backhand pass?
- What surprised you most when learning how to perform a backhand pass?