Movement – Walking
Running
Jumping
Landing
Perception Skills

Think Quick – what to look out for…

• Encourage Smashies to think about what bowling with a straight arm might look or feel like.
   
• Encourage Smashies to think about where they are aiming, what about the target could help them focus.
   
• Encourage Smashies to think about what they could do with their front arm

- Make it easier by bowling from a stationary star shape to begin.

- Decrease distance between bowling line and wickets.

- Have more cones to hit, or use a larger ball.

+ Increase distance between bowling line and wickets.

+ Challenge the Smashies by increasing the variety of cone positions in front of the wickets.

+ Extend to having a run up to bowl (rather than stationary bowling).

Honesty | Pono - How could the Smashies be honest when they play this game?

Support |  Tautoko - In what ways can Smashies support their partner or teammates when playing?

Cooperation | Mahi tahi - How could Smashies work together when they play?

Mission – If a cone is hit on the full, receive an Energy Boost, and two cones can be removed.

Boss Battle – Smashies vs Activators / Coaches / Teachers / Whānau.

Arena Mode – Introduce a distance marker (individualised for each team / pair) that each bowl must bounce after. If the bowl doesn’t meet the distance marker, then a target cone is placed back in the target area
 

• What were some of the ways that your team cooperated today?
   
• How did you show support for each other?
   
• How were you honest in the game?

• I like the way you...
   
• What is the best way of aiming at a target when you are bowling?
   
• Why does it help to keep your arm straight when you are bowling?
   
• Should the ball come out of your fingers or the palm of your hand when you are bowling?
   
• How do you need to bowl if the target is further away or closer?