• One bat
• One ball
• One batting tee
• Four Bases

Students will demonstrate correct batting stance and swing, demonstrate hitting to open spaces, and use basic throwing and catching skills.

Students apply movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills.

Spacing is important so students don’t interfere with each other. You may want to mark off the batting area so no other student enters that area while someone is hitting.

Cues for correctly striking objects with bats:

• Batting grip (the strong hand should rest above the other hand.)
• Shoulder towards target (turn so that your side faces the target or field.)
• Batting stance (feet should be about shoulder distance apart with knees bent.)
• Bat back (bring the bat over your shoulder so elbow’s pointed up.)
• Watch the ball (keep your eyes on the ball the entire time.)
• Level swing (extend arms for a flat swing.)
• Shift forward (transfer your body weight from front to back foot.)
• Follow through (continue swinging motion through over your other shoulder.)

Note: For older or more experienced students you can use more of the cues above; with younger or less experienced students you can simply focus on a few of the cues listed.

Bases are set up like normal baseball or softball except closer together to challenge the fielders.

Rules are as follows:

Three players per team (three on offense and three on defense).

The batter hits the ball off the tee and tries to run the bases.

The fielders must catch or retrieve the ball and throw it to one another until all three players touch the ball.

If the batter runs around all four bases before the fielders all catch the ball it is a run.

All three players on the offense bat and then the teams switch sides.

For older or more experienced groups you can have the ball pitched instead of hitting off a tee.

You can adjust the distance of the bases based on your group.

A lighter or larger bat, or a bigger ball can increase the chance for success for many students.