For each group of 3 - 5 students:

• One tee
• One large foam ball
• One foam bat

1. Students will be able to demonstrate appropriate foot placement and arm motion when striking a ball off a tee.
2. Students will work as a team to retrieve the ball and encourage theirteammates to use appropriate striking skills.

Teachers should check for proper foot and arm motion during the activity andComment on specific students that are participating as instructed.

1. Mark off large (20'x30') rectangles with cones or other boundary markers. Make one boundary for each team. (Depends on the number of students, the amount of space, and the amount of equipment you have available.)
2. Demonstrate the correct stance, body position, hand grip and arm motion for striking the ball off the tee. Choose a few students to also demonstrate the swing. Encourage the strikers to swing evenly and slowly, keeping their vision on the ball at all times.
3. Each team will move to their designated area and begin practicing. One student striking, one student coaching and the remaining students on the team in the designated area retrieving. Remind the students the ball should not leave their area, therefore strike the ball softly, only hard enough to get it out into their designated area.
4. Each student will take 5 swings before rotating.
5. Regroup and allow students the chance to demonstrate the correct striking techniques to their classmates.