Tag: PE

This week for Kiwi Sports, we played Rippa Rugby with some of the LS1 students, which was run by coach Chelsea from Kelly Sports.

First, we learnt the rules of rippa rugby. Those rules were no forward passes, there are only 5 rips, always behind the referee when the person gets ripped, and if you step out it’s a hand over.

Next, we played a warm up game where everyone had to rip each other’s tags. The rules were you have to stay on the court, you can’t fend when someone is trying to rip you, and if both of your tags get ripped you’re out. We played two rounds of this game.

After that, we practised our passing. We did this drill in pairs and we had to make sure we had our hands in a W shape so our partner knows where to pass the ball to. We practised this drill for a while to help us with our passing, aiming, and catching.

Lastly, we played a game of rippa which was people with yellow tags vs people with red tags. I was in the red team. When we finished, I thought the score was close but I’m unsure who won.

I enjoyed this session because it gave an oppertunity to learn and improve skills used in rippa rugby.

Yesterday we took a t-ball session with Kelly Sports. Our coach (Cameron) taught us the proper rules of t-ball. 

First, we played a game of a noodle tag as our warm up. People who had the noodles practiced batting by tagging people with the noodle with both hands on the item. 

Next, we got straight into a game of t-ball. To win we used the different methods that coach Cameron to get the other team out. A way we used to get the runner out was by putting the ball back on the tee before they got to their base. The runner can also get themself out if they hit the tee or miss the ball, which is called a strike. If they get three strikes they are out. Once three people get out we swap roles. We played against two different teams.

We enjoyed doing this activity because one we knew the rules and how we could play it efficiently, we were able to get points. 

Yesterday, LS2 practise cricket for sport. A coach (Bart) from kelly sport helped teach us basic skills in cricket.

For a warm up we did batters vs fielders. Everyone were sorted into teams on two which was batters and feilders. There would be a buch of cones with tennis balls on top of them, the batters team had to knock the tennis balls off the cone using their hands. The feilders had to put the tennis balls back onto the cone. After 5 or 10 minutes, each team would switch roles. Whoever had the most tennis balls at the end wins.

Next, we practised our throwing and catching. In pairs, we would underarm throw a tennis ball to our partner. This drill helped us practise the hand position when we throw the ball, which was making sure our hands were either pointing to the ground or sky After a few throws and catches, everytime one of the partners caught the ball that person would have to move a step back. I was able to move all the way back to the court.

After that, everyone needed to have their own tennis ball. There were multiple cones lined up in the middle, and everyone needed underarm throw to try to knock over the cones. When all the cones are knocked down, and the majority of cones are pointing to the left that means the team on the right wins. If the cones are pointing to the right the left team wins. We did one round.

Lastly, we played a class game of non-stop cricket. This game involves catching, throwing, batting, and making sure you keep your eye’s on the ball. The class will be divided into two groups, one group would be feilding and the other team would be batting. The coach would throw the ball to the person who’s batting and if they hit it, they would need to run around the cone and go to the back of the line. Once the person past the wickets the next person runs and gets ready to bat. The feilders needed to try catch the ball and pass it back to the coach. Each team had the oppertunity to play each role.

During this session, I enjoyed practising throwing and catching. The skill I need to practise on is keeping my eye on the ball while batting.