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Manipulative Skills
PETE 3604
Teaching Physical Education & Health: K-Middle
Kirk Clayborn, MS
Definitions: Manipulative Skills, Fundamental Skills,
and Foundation Skill Themes
3 characteristics to recognize Manipulative Skills
List of 7 Manipulative Skills
Games/sports associated with EACH skill
How do you BEST TEACH Manipulative Skills?
Chapter 12 Summary
FUNDAMENTAL Skills
Fundamental Skills Are Foundation for Physical Activities
Locomotor Skills
Nonlocomotor Skills
Manipulative Skills
Fundamental Skills Divided into 3 Specific Skill Themes
LOCOMOTOR Skills: when body moves from 1 place
to another within vertical plane
NONLOCOMOTOR Skills: do NOT require movement
from 1 place to another or involve object
MANIPULATIVE Skills:
Foundation Skill Themes
What Are Manipulative Skills?
Manipulative Skills
1. Require control of BODY and OBJECT beyond it
2. Skills most associated with sports and games
3. Skills often most difficult for students to learn
WHY?
THROW
Propel object away from your body accurately
toward chosen target
Which sports
or games use
Throwing
Skills?
Examples of Games Using Throwing Skills…
Baseball
Softball
Football
Basketball
Dodgeball
Soccer
Ultimate
Frisbee
Throwing Games & Sports
Shot Put
Discus
Javelin
Cricket
Darts
Horseshoes
Ring Toss
HOW Do You Throw a Ball/Object?
To Execute Overhand Throw:
1. NON-THROWING SHOULDER: point to target
2. T-SHAPE: make with arms
3. OPPOSITE FOOT: step to target
4. EYES ON TARGET
5. FOLLOW THROUGH: arm across chest
THROW Learning Cues
TEACHING Throw Skills
For Best Results, Use Logical Progression Tree…
3) MASTERING Skills Phase: throw against
defender or play modified game
2) EXPANDING Skills Phase:
throw with partner
or to moving target
1) DEVELOPING Skills Phase:
throw for force (no target)
or throw object/ball at
stationary targets
CATCH
Receive and control object being propelled
How? You must visually track object and move
body to proper position
to successfully receive
and hold object
Which sports or games
use CATCHING Skills?
Examples of Games Using Catching Skills…
Baseball
Softball
Basketball
Football
Rugby
Dodgeball
Soccer
Hockey
Catching Games & Sports
Lacrosse
Ultimate
Frisbee
HOW Do You Catch an Object?
Catch Learning Cues
To Catch Ball or Object:
1. SLIDE: body in front of or under ball
2. REACH OUT AND TOUCH: arms to ball
3. FINGERS UP: if ball above waist
OR FINGERS DOWN: if ball below waist
4. WATCH ALL-THE-WAY: ball to hands
5. SOFT FINGERS: give in to ball
KICK
Using foot to apply force to OBJECT ON GROUND:
starting point on ground
Requires good foot-eye coordination
Which sports
or games use
KICKING Skills?
Examples of Games Using Kicking Skills…
Soccer
Football
Rugby
Kickball
Keep Away
Beat the
Keeper
Kicking Games & Sports
KICK Learning Cues
To Kick a Ball Accurately…
1. NONKICKING FOOT BESIDE BALL
2. WATCH ALL-THE-WAY: ball to kicking foot
3. WIDE FOOT ON BALL: instep/laces NOT toes
4. HIT BEHIND CENTER: of ball
5. FOLLOW THROUGH: swing leg at knees/higher
TEACHING Kicking Skills
For Best Results, Use Logical Progression Tree…
3) MASTERING Skills Phase: play keep away
game or modified soccer game
2) EXPANDING Skill Phase:
kick moving ball
or kick with partner
(stationary or moving)
1) DEVELOPING Skills Phase:
kick stationary ball
while standing or
kick at stationary targets
DRIBBLE
Control ball with hand OR feet (standing or moving)
Dribble WITH HAND: tapping of ball downward
so it bounces
continuously
Dribble WITH FEET:
Constant tapping
of ball to move it
forward/sideways
Which games
or sports use
DRIBBLING skills?
Dribbling Games & Sports
Examples of Games Using Dribbling Skills…
Basketball
Soccer
Keep Away
4 Corners
HOW Do I Dribble a Basketball?
Dribbling Learning Cues
To Dribble with HAND…
1. BEND KNEES: slightly
2. SOFT FINGERS: on ball not very tips
3. OCEAN WAVE: tap motion on top of ball
4. BALL WAIST HIGH: keep or lower
5. OPPOSITE FOOT IN FRONT: slightly ahead
HOW Do I Dribble a Soccer Ball?
Dribbling Learning Cues
To Dribble with FEET…
PUSH BALL: gently with inside or outside foot
KEEP IT CLOSE: as outstretched arms
EYES-ON-BALL and WHERE GOING
SPEED EQUALS SKILL: match speed to your
ability
HIT/STRIKE
Using PIECE OF EQUIPMENT to hit/strike object,
moving it through air or on ground
TIP: teach by using hand or short-handed paddles
first, because hitting more
difficult when object
farther away from body
Which sports or games
use HITTING skills?
Games Using Hitting Skills to Play…
Baseball
Softball
Tennis
Hockey
Lacrosse
Badminton
Racquetball
Hitting Games & Sports
Golf
Bowling
Pool
Ping Pong
Handball
Cricket
Wiffle Ball
HOW Do You Hit a Ball or Object?
Hitting Learning Cues
To Execute Forehand Stroke…
1. EYES LOCKED (on object you are striking)
2. NON-STRIKING SHOULDER (point to target)
3. OPPOSITE FOOT (step toward target)
4. WATCH ALL-THE WAY (to object meeting
lpaddle/bat/racket/stick)
5. FOLLOW THROUGH (swing arm/s across chest)
VOLLEY
Striking ball or object while it is in air BY USING
VARIETY OF BODY PARTS
Requires anticipation timing:
student must move on ball
at precise time to put body
in best position
Which sports or games
use VOLLEYING Skills?
Examples of Games Using Volleying Skills…
Volleyball
Soccer
Hacky Sack
Volleying Games & Sports
HOW Do You Perform
a Set Pass In Volleyball?
Setting Learning Cues
To Execute Set Pass in Volleyball…
1. SLIDE UNDER: body under ball
2. PEEK THROUGH WINDOW:
make diamond shape with hands and fingers
3. BEND KNEES
4. QUICK CATCH and PUSH WATER BALLON UP
5. FLY: extend arms and wrists, follow through
Definition of Manipulative Skills
3 characteristics to recognize Manipulative Skills
7 Manipulative Skills
Games/sports most associated with EACH skill
How do you BEST TEACH Manipulative Skills?
Chapter 12 Review
Questions?
Next Saturday
QUIZ #1 on Chapters 1, 2, 11, and 12
Teacher Mission Statement due start of class
Week 2 of Bulletin Boards on display start of class
Chapter 15: Promoting Physical Activity & Fitness
Chapter 16: Interdisciplinary Links to Core Subjects
Play Physical Activity Games in Gym
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It’s what you DO
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