1. Throwing & Catching
Clara Heverly

2. Throwing
A basic movement pattern performed to propel an object away from the body.
Overhand, underhand, sidearm
Preparatory phase, propulsive phase, follow-through phase
Examples
Pitching a baseball to the batter
Quarterback throwing a football to a receiver

3. Catching
The receiving and controlling of an object by the body or its parts.
Examples
Catching a Frisbee in ultimate
Catching a football on a punt return
Catching a baseball to make an out

4. Importance in PE
A variety of games in PE involve throwing and catching
Important to give each skill specific attention in order to apply to game situations
Students must have relative success in both throwing and catching before moving to utilization/proficiency levels

5. Importance out of PE Reacting to a falling object
Throwing something away
Cross-Curricular
Classroom games

6. Baseball

7. Football

8. Frisbee

9. Basketball

10. Lacrosse

11. Track & Field

12. Progression in PE Pre Control Control Tossing to self and catching
Throwing at a large target
Catching a rolling ball
Control
Throwing and catching over a net with a partner
Throwing a Frisbee
Catching with a scoop

13. Progression in PE (cont’d)
Utilization
Throwing to a moving target
Playing Frisbee golf
Moving to catch
Proficiency
Throwing to avoid a defender
Throwing and catching in a small sided invasion game
Throwing and catching a Frisbee in different places around the body with a partner \

14. Reference
Graham, G., Holt/Hale, S.A., Parker, M. (2010). Children moving: A reflective approach to teaching physical education. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill