Strike the Object Chapter Notes | Physical Education and Well Being (Khel Yoga) Class 5 PDF Download

Introduction

Striking an Object

Striking the Object with a Bat/Racquet/Stick

Steps for Striking the Object

• Hold the racquet and stand sideways with your knees a little bent.
• Watch the object and move toward it.
• Swing the racquet and turn your shoulders and hips.
• Hit the object while it is moving.
• After hitting, keep swinging your racquet around your body and over your shoulder.

Receiving the Object with a Racquet

Receiving is stopping and controlling a ball or shuttlecock coming to you with a racquet. It needs fast thinking and soft hands. You use receiving in games like tennis, badminton, and table tennis. Good receiving helps you keep the object for your next hit.

Steps for Receiving the Object

• Stand with your knees a little bent and the racquet facing the object.
• Bend forward and hold the racquet with both hands softly.

Key Points for Striking and Receiving

• Always keep your eyes on the object to see how it moves.
• Stand with your knees bent a little to stay balanced.
• Hold the racquet tight with your top hand and loose with your bottom hand when striking.
• Turn your hips and shoulders to make your hit stronger.
• Hold the racquet softly when receiving to control the object.
• Try to guess where the object will go to hit it better.
• Move your body with the swing to hit well.
• Work with your friends in games to pass and play together.

Fact Corner
Spatial sense is important because it helps you know about space, shapes, sizes, positions, directions, and movements, and how things relate to you and others. Playing outdoor games helps improve motor skills, balance, and coordination. A game played with a stick and a ball called hockey has given India eight Olympic gold medals.

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