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Khel Yoga| Grade 5
Striking an object while playing helps us
gain various types of learnings in
an enjoyable way. Various racquet
sports are emerging nowadays.
For example, pickle ball, ball
badminton, squash, etc., along with
the more familiar badminton,
table tennis and tennis.
Learning to strike an object
with a racquet or striking
surfaces can be fun.
Let’s try!
Chapter 3
Strike the Object
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Khel Yoga| Grade 5
Striking an object while playing helps us
gain various types of learnings in
an enjoyable way. Various racquet
sports are emerging nowadays.
For example, pickle ball, ball
badminton, squash, etc., along with
the more familiar badminton,
table tennis and tennis.
Learning to strike an object
with a racquet or striking
surfaces can be fun.
Let’s try!
Chapter 3
Strike the Object
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41 Unit 1: Basic Motor Movements
Striking the Object with a Bat/Racquet/Stick
Hold the racquet and stand sidewards
with the knees slightly bent.
Hit the object
while it’s in
motion.
Notes for the teacher
Ensure the following while the children practice hitting skills—
1. Stance: stands sidewards; legs are shoulder width apart, ready
to approach the object; the eyes are always on the object.
2. Grip: Firmly with the top hand and loosely with the bottom
hand for direction.
3. Hitting: Step forward on the front foot, swing and rotate the
hips and shoulder while hitting, keep eyes on the object, extend
arms fully at the contact point and hit.
4. Follow through: Swings the upper body along with the racquet,
which goes around the body, and finishes over the shoulder.
1
Anticipate the object
and move towards it.
2
Reach and swing the racquet.
Rotate shoulders and hips.
3
4
After hitting, follow
through as shown in
the picture.
5
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Khel Yoga| Grade 5
Striking an object while playing helps us
gain various types of learnings in
an enjoyable way. Various racquet
sports are emerging nowadays.
For example, pickle ball, ball
badminton, squash, etc., along with
the more familiar badminton,
table tennis and tennis.
Learning to strike an object
with a racquet or striking
surfaces can be fun.
Let’s try!
Chapter 3
Strike the Object
02_Unit 1.indd 40 02_Unit 1.indd 40 7/18/2025 4:28:31 PM 7/18/2025 4:28:31 PM
41 Unit 1: Basic Motor Movements
Striking the Object with a Bat/Racquet/Stick
Hold the racquet and stand sidewards
with the knees slightly bent.
Hit the object
while it’s in
motion.
Notes for the teacher
Ensure the following while the children practice hitting skills—
1. Stance: stands sidewards; legs are shoulder width apart, ready
to approach the object; the eyes are always on the object.
2. Grip: Firmly with the top hand and loosely with the bottom
hand for direction.
3. Hitting: Step forward on the front foot, swing and rotate the
hips and shoulder while hitting, keep eyes on the object, extend
arms fully at the contact point and hit.
4. Follow through: Swings the upper body along with the racquet,
which goes around the body, and finishes over the shoulder.
1
Anticipate the object
and move towards it.
2
Reach and swing the racquet.
Rotate shoulders and hips.
3
4
After hitting, follow
through as shown in
the picture.
5
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Khel Yoga| Grade 5
Receiving the Object with a Racquet
Notes for the teacher
Ensure the following while the students practice receiving with an
object—
1. Stance: Keep the feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent,
and the body facing the object and ready to approach.
2. Grip: Holds the racquet gently with both hands.
3. Anticipate: Predict the path of the object, approach the object
and keep the body low and aligned with the body accordingly.
4. Receive: Align in line with the approaching object and receive,
keeping your hands gentle.
1
2
Stand with knees slightly bent and the racquet facing
the direction of the incoming object.
Bend forward and hold the racquet in both hands.
Keep the hands gentle on impact.
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Khel Yoga| Grade 5
Striking an object while playing helps us
gain various types of learnings in
an enjoyable way. Various racquet
sports are emerging nowadays.
For example, pickle ball, ball
badminton, squash, etc., along with
the more familiar badminton,
table tennis and tennis.
Learning to strike an object
with a racquet or striking
surfaces can be fun.
Let’s try!
Chapter 3
Strike the Object
02_Unit 1.indd 40 02_Unit 1.indd 40 7/18/2025 4:28:31 PM 7/18/2025 4:28:31 PM
41 Unit 1: Basic Motor Movements
Striking the Object with a Bat/Racquet/Stick
Hold the racquet and stand sidewards
with the knees slightly bent.
Hit the object
while it’s in
motion.
Notes for the teacher
Ensure the following while the children practice hitting skills—
1. Stance: stands sidewards; legs are shoulder width apart, ready
to approach the object; the eyes are always on the object.
2. Grip: Firmly with the top hand and loosely with the bottom
hand for direction.
3. Hitting: Step forward on the front foot, swing and rotate the
hips and shoulder while hitting, keep eyes on the object, extend
arms fully at the contact point and hit.
4. Follow through: Swings the upper body along with the racquet,
which goes around the body, and finishes over the shoulder.
1
Anticipate the object
and move towards it.
2
Reach and swing the racquet.
Rotate shoulders and hips.
3
4
After hitting, follow
through as shown in
the picture.
5
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Khel Yoga| Grade 5
Receiving the Object with a Racquet
Notes for the teacher
Ensure the following while the students practice receiving with an
object—
1. Stance: Keep the feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent,
and the body facing the object and ready to approach.
2. Grip: Holds the racquet gently with both hands.
3. Anticipate: Predict the path of the object, approach the object
and keep the body low and aligned with the body accordingly.
4. Receive: Align in line with the approaching object and receive,
keeping your hands gentle.
1
2
Stand with knees slightly bent and the racquet facing
the direction of the incoming object.
Bend forward and hold the racquet in both hands.
Keep the hands gentle on impact.
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43 Unit 1: Basic Motor Movements
Handle with
Care
Required Material
Racquets and
Tennis balls
To develop
concentration and
balance.
• Vary the distance between the
start and finish lines.
• Vary the actions, such as
balancing multiple balls, etc.
• Vary the tapping with forehand,
backhand and mixed.
How to play
• Mark a starting and finish line 10 meters apart from
each other.
• Divide the students into groups of 5 and ask them to
stand in a line.
• Students in the front will stand on the starting line with
a table tennis racquet or a hard board, and a plastic ball.
• On the sound of the whistle, they will start walking
and tossing the ball until they
reach the finish line.
• While returning, hold and
balance the ball on the racquet
or hard board, and come back
to the finish line.
• Other students will follow till all
have completed the activity.
BM 13
PURPOSE VARIATION
CIRCLE
TIME
Identify
the things
that distracted
you from
concentrating on
the task. What did
you do to overcome
them?
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Khel Yoga| Grade 5
Striking an object while playing helps us
gain various types of learnings in
an enjoyable way. Various racquet
sports are emerging nowadays.
For example, pickle ball, ball
badminton, squash, etc., along with
the more familiar badminton,
table tennis and tennis.
Learning to strike an object
with a racquet or striking
surfaces can be fun.
Let’s try!
Chapter 3
Strike the Object
02_Unit 1.indd 40 02_Unit 1.indd 40 7/18/2025 4:28:31 PM 7/18/2025 4:28:31 PM
41 Unit 1: Basic Motor Movements
Striking the Object with a Bat/Racquet/Stick
Hold the racquet and stand sidewards
with the knees slightly bent.
Hit the object
while it’s in
motion.
Notes for the teacher
Ensure the following while the children practice hitting skills—
1. Stance: stands sidewards; legs are shoulder width apart, ready
to approach the object; the eyes are always on the object.
2. Grip: Firmly with the top hand and loosely with the bottom
hand for direction.
3. Hitting: Step forward on the front foot, swing and rotate the
hips and shoulder while hitting, keep eyes on the object, extend
arms fully at the contact point and hit.
4. Follow through: Swings the upper body along with the racquet,
which goes around the body, and finishes over the shoulder.
1
Anticipate the object
and move towards it.
2
Reach and swing the racquet.
Rotate shoulders and hips.
3
4
After hitting, follow
through as shown in
the picture.
5
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Khel Yoga| Grade 5
Receiving the Object with a Racquet
Notes for the teacher
Ensure the following while the students practice receiving with an
object—
1. Stance: Keep the feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent,
and the body facing the object and ready to approach.
2. Grip: Holds the racquet gently with both hands.
3. Anticipate: Predict the path of the object, approach the object
and keep the body low and aligned with the body accordingly.
4. Receive: Align in line with the approaching object and receive,
keeping your hands gentle.
1
2
Stand with knees slightly bent and the racquet facing
the direction of the incoming object.
Bend forward and hold the racquet in both hands.
Keep the hands gentle on impact.
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43 Unit 1: Basic Motor Movements
Handle with
Care
Required Material
Racquets and
Tennis balls
To develop
concentration and
balance.
• Vary the distance between the
start and finish lines.
• Vary the actions, such as
balancing multiple balls, etc.
• Vary the tapping with forehand,
backhand and mixed.
How to play
• Mark a starting and finish line 10 meters apart from
each other.
• Divide the students into groups of 5 and ask them to
stand in a line.
• Students in the front will stand on the starting line with
a table tennis racquet or a hard board, and a plastic ball.
• On the sound of the whistle, they will start walking
and tossing the ball until they
reach the finish line.
• While returning, hold and
balance the ball on the racquet
or hard board, and come back
to the finish line.
• Other students will follow till all
have completed the activity.
BM 13
PURPOSE VARIATION
CIRCLE
TIME
Identify
the things
that distracted
you from
concentrating on
the task. What did
you do to overcome
them?
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Required Material
Balloons or
small-sized ball
How to play
• Mark a rectangular playing area with a goal at both
ends.
• Make two teams each consisting of 4–5 students.
• Give one balloon to any team and they have to put the
balloon in the opponent’s goal.
• Every time the student has to toss the balloon and strike
it to pass the balloon to their teammates.
• The team with the most goals will
win the match.
BM 14
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Balloon Strike
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