Under-hand Throw
Skills:
Physical: throwing, catching, under-hand technique, upper limb coordination, hand-eye coordination
Cognitive: selective attention, visual processing
Social: turn taking
Number of participants:
2 or more
Equipment:
bean bag, different sized balls
Description:
- child throws a ball to another person using an under-hand throw (swing arm back-to-front like a pendulum, like you would a bowling ball)
Wheelchair friendly?
Yes
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: have children stand closer together to decrease physical and cognitive demand
Change the task: have the child use two hands for the activity to decrease physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: increase the distance between partners to increase physical and cognitive demand
Change the equipment: have the child use only one hand for the activity to increase physical demand
Goal examples:
- the child will be able to accurately underhand throw a medium-sized ball to a friend, 8 out of 10 times
- I can swing my arm like a pendulum, back and forth
