Easy Batting & Fielding Classes Instruction Manual
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QDuring games, there is a difference in AQAQAAQ&AQ32If you don’t have a ball or bat, it’s easy to make one by rolling up newspaper and wrapping it with tape. If you don’t have bases, you can draw them with a field chalker or use hula-hoops instead. And if you don’t have a batting tee, you can stick a plastic bottle that has been cut in half onto the top of a traffic cone, and then place the ball on top of the bottle. The important thing is work together to prepare a good lesson while keeping the children’s happy faces in mind.It’s best to leave the calls to the children who are playing the game. Of course, this raises the possibility that problems will occur. Accordingly, it is important to create rules together with the children; for example, “ties go to the runner.” It is important to see such problems as learning opportunities, and to strive to create classes in which children resolve them.In addition, when wrapping up a lesson, announce a Session MVP. Recognize a child who performed best in terms of skill, attitude, thinking, and judgment. Being recognized will raise the child’s desire to do well in the next session. At the same time, the children who were not recognized will consider what it takes to become recognized and act accordingly. Winning the game and performing well are wonderful. However, it is more important to recognize those children who cooperate with their classmates and play sports with respect for their opponents and calls.Defense is largely classified into three actions: “catching,” “throwing,” and “covering.” Players can help their teammates and minimize the number of points scored against them by how they act when someone misses the ball or throws the ball to the wrong place. The point is to have children understand that, no matter what a batted ball does or where it goes, everyone has something to do. Because the children will probably not understand what covering means, it is important to start with moving toward the ball and approaching from behind.The ideal way to make sure everyone gets the same amount of exercise is to form teams of around six players and to have them play games in two or three different positions. It is also a good idea to improvise with equipment. One piece of equipment that resulted from repeated study classes that sought to find a better teaching aid is the coated ball. Made with a sponge coated with a special resin, it is a strong ball that is soft and light, bounces well, and has excellent resilience. Moreover, it travels shorter distances than a tee-ball ball.As for rules, the Catch & run game is effective (☞ pg. 30). While this game does not include the throwing motion, because all of the defending players run on each play, it is perfect for ensuring equal amounts of exercise.However, it must be remembered that, basically speaking, baseball is not a sport that requires high amounts of exercise. Although different approaches can be tried, in the end baseball will never beat soccer or basketball in terms of the amount of exercise required. Conversely, baseball is a sport with a lot of space and time. Moreover, on the offensive side, baseball ensures that everyone has an equal opportunity to perform. It is precisely for these reasons that baseball (and batting & fielding games) can provide opportunities for thinking-based learning that make use of its unique space and time. We hope you will prepare classes with frequent Strategy Time periods and that incorporate mutual cheering, encouragement, and cooperation among children.We have lack most of the equipment needed. Are there any other methods or implements we can try?Everyone is too focused on winning the game. I’m not sure I can make firm “out” and “safe” calls.What is the best way to teach my students about defense in a game?how much exercise the players get. What can be done to make sure everyone gets the same amount of exercise?

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