Challenge children to count the number of times they can clap before they catch the ball or to turn 180 degrees before catching the ball.Provide feedback and praise to children who are experimenting with “tricks.”.

Remind children to watch the ball, hold out hands with baby fingers pointing towards each other if receiving ball from someone and finally bring ball into chest to absorb force of the catch.

On contact absorb the impact of the catch by lowering the hands.

Make a basket shape with their hands with baby fingers pointing at each other.

Remind children to release the ball near head level to allow the ball to go vertically above them.

For Toss and Catch, emphasize throwing the ball directly up so that it will return directly to the child on the descent.

Provide a variety of sizes and types of balls for children to use so they can choose one which meets their abilities.

Encourage children to be creative and to try new things. Give all children an opportunity to try some of the tricks they saw demonstrated. Select some children to demonstrate their tricks for the class. Working alone or with a partner, children work on different tossing and catching challenges. Children vary the height of their throws. Children explore and experiment with moving and catching. Tossing TricksĬontinuing with the upward underhand tossing motion, children attempt to perform small tasks or “tricks” before catching the ball (e.g., clap their hands, touch their knees, or touch the floor). Simple Underhand Throw 1 Ask them to face toward the target holding the ball like a lower case 'l.' Have your thrower start by holding the ball in their throwing hand so it hangs down at their side to form the shape of a lower case letter 'l. Consider suggesting creative scenarios for throwing and catching and having children share their own creative scenarios. After several turns, children will try to catch the ball before it bounces on the floor using an underhand catch. Using an underhand throwing motion, children explore tossing a ball into the air, letting it bounce once on the floor and catching it. Assessment OpportunityĮL-K Team observation of children’s demonstrated application of spatial awareness using large and small muscles as well as hand eye coordination in movement (underhand throwing) while using equipment can be recorded on the Anecdotal Recording Chart.

Remind children to be cautious when moving, and to be aware of personal space. Clearly outline the boundaries for the activity making sure there is a safe distance between the activity area and the furniture/walls. Maybe this should be one of the unwritten rules of baseball: Thou shalt not attempt to take the extra base on Yoenis Cespedes.Inspect activity area for safe traction and eliminate potential hazards. Runners have to challenge Cespedes in order for him to have opportunities to gun guys down. He led the majors in outfield assists in 2014, was in the top 10 in 2015, and had just nine in 2016. Runners seem to be learning not to test the Mets' left fielder.

The play helped keep the Mets' deficit to just one, though they would end up losing 7-5. This was from left field, a few steps from foul territory.Ĭespedes' momentum was carrying him away from the play, and he flung the ball almost sidearm to Neil Walker at second to get Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson at the bag. The throw was Robinson Cano-esque - but this wasn't from behind the second base bag. MORE: Take a second and admire another Yoenis Cespedes throw So why would anyone attempt to run on Cespedes, spring training or not? He throws out everything: runners, trash, kids out of the mall on Friday nights. What more needs to be said? You already know about Yoenis Cespedes' ridiculous cannon arm.

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