Block Unit Plan
Softball
9 Day Unit (47 minutes per class)
Day 1:
Fundamentals of Throwing
3 Terminology Words
Learn correct throwing and catching techniques
Throwing and catching drills
Points game/Distance Game
Day 2:
Fundamentals of fielding ground balls
3 Terminology Words
Proper footwork drills
Rolling Ground ball drills
Bare handed drill
Day 3:
Fundamentals on fielding fly balls
3 Terminology Words
Proper footwork drills
Drop step drills, communication drills
Day 4:
Fundamentals of Hitting
3 Terminology Words
Upper body hitting mechanics
Hitting off of tees
Soft Toss hitting in to screen
Day 5: Click to see lesson plan
Fundamentals of Hitting
3 Terminology Words
Lower Body hitting mechanics
Soft toss hitting in to screen
Play “Across the line”
Day 6:
A game of 500 for warm up
Modified Practice Game
Quiz in Terminology Words
Day 7:
Ground balls/fly balls for warm up
Split Class into teams for games
Day 8:
Hitting for distance warm-up
Continue games
Day 9: Click to see lesson plan
Final assessment of skills learned the last 8 days
Catching/Throwing/Hitting
Able to Catch 5 thrown balls and 5 fly balls
Able to Throw a ball correctly through a hoop
Able to hit a ball with correct technique off a tee
Able to hit a thrown ball