Throwing and Catching Class 4 Notes Physical Education Chapter 1 Free PDF

Introduction

Throwing and Catching

What is Throwing?

Throwing is the action of pushing or sending an object away from your body using your hand or hands.

Throwing

• It requires muscle strength, good timing, and aiming.
• Different types of throws are used for different situations – short throws, long throws, fast throws, and slow throws.

Objectives of Throwing

• To hit a target.
• To pass the ball to a friend.
• To score points in a game.
• To build upper body strength.

How to Throw Properly? (Step-by-step)

How to throw

• Stand straight with one foot in front of the other.
• Hold the ball firmly with fingers spread out.
• Look at your target.
• Swing your throwing arm backward.
• Step forward with your opposite foot.
• Release the ball at the right time.
• Follow through with your arm after throwing.

What is Catching?

Catching is the act of receiving a moving object (like a ball) using your hands.

• It requires good hand-eye coordination and timing.
• A good catcher watches the ball carefully and uses soft hands to absorb the impact.

Objectives of Catching

• To stop the ball from falling or going away.
• To receive a pass from a teammate.
• To make an out in a game (like cricket or baseball).
• To build focus and attention.

How to Catch Properly? (Step-by-step)

Catching Properly

• Focus your eyes on the ball.
• Stand with knees slightly bent and feet apart.
• Hold your hands out ready to catch.
• Move your hands to meet the ball.
• Catch softly – do not keep hands stiff.
• Bring the ball towards your body after catching.

Here is how you can catch the ball over your head:
Catching ball over head

Games and Activities for Practice

These games and activities are designed to help students practice and improve their throwing and catching skills in a fun and engaging way. They focus on developing coordination, reaction time, and accuracy while fostering teamwork and physical fitness.

1. Overhead Reverse Toss

• Material Needed: Balls of different sizes.

Overhead Reverse Toss

• How to Play:

  1. Form teams of five students standing in a line facing each other.

  2. The first student throws the ball over their head to the next student.

  3. The next student catches and throws the ball back over their head.

  4. The first student joins the back of the line.

  5. Repeat until each student has thrown and caught the ball 10 times.

• Purpose: Develop throwing and catching skills, improve reaction time.

• Variations: Change the distance, size of the ball, and types of passes.

2. Throw it Back

Throw it Back

• Material Needed: Medium-sized balls.

• How to Play:

  1. Form teams of 10 students with one leader in the middle.

  2. The leader chest-passes the ball to a student, who chest-passes it back after doing three jumping jacks.

  3. The leader continues to pass the ball to the next student.

• Purpose: Learn to shift focus from one movement to another, improve balance and coordination.

• Variations: Change types of passes (bounce pass, overhead pass).

3. Bucket it Up

Bucket it Up

• Material Needed: Buckets and balls of different sizes.

• How to Play:

  1. Form teams and place a bucket in the center.

  2. Each student tries to throw a ball into the bucket.

  3. If a ball misses, teammates retrieve it.

• Purpose: Develop a sense of space, distance, and accuracy.

• Variations: Change the number of balls or the distance between the bucket and players.

4. Run and Catch

Run and Catch

• Material Needed: Softballs.

• How to Play:

  1. Divide students into pairs. Each pair starts at one end of the field.

  2. At the signal, each pair runs while passing the ball back and forth.

  3. After crossing halfway, the next pair starts.

  4. The team with the fewest drops wins.

• Purpose: Develop hand-eye coordination and reaction time.

5. Coordinate and Conquer

A teamwork-based game where students work together by moving in sync to pass the ball and score goals.

Coordinate and Conquer

• Material Needed: Softballs.

• How to Play:

  1. Form pairs by tying the left leg of one student to the right leg of their partner.

  2. Teams try to pass the ball while moving together and score a goal in a designated area.

• Purpose: Improve quick thinking, decision-making, and coordination.

6. Meethe Angoor (Sweet Grapes)

Meethe Angoor

• Material Needed: Balls of different sizes.

• How to Play:

  1. Teams stand in a line, with a leader on a raised platform.

  2. The leader throws the ball to the first student, who catches it at the peak of a jump.

  3. The student returns the ball to the leader and goes to the end of the line.

• Purpose: Develop lower-body strength, coordination, and celebrate efforts.

Safety Rules

• Do not throw heavy or hard objects.
• Always check your surroundings before throwing.
• Throw only when the other person is ready to catch.
• Play on soft or open ground to avoid injuries.
• Use soft balls during practice, especially indoors.
• Follow the instructions of your teacher or coach.

Benefits of Throwing and Catching

• Builds strength and coordination.
• Improves balance and reaction time.
• Helps in concentration and focus.
• Teaches teamwork, patience, and fair play.
• Keeps your body fit and active.