Nick Heikkila

TASK ANALYSIS
UNIT: Football 4th grade
SKILL: Throwing a football
GLCES: M.IG.04.01, M.MS.04.03, M.MC.04.01, & K.MS.04.02
VISUAL DESCRIPTION:
The student will assume the preparatory stance with the feet about
shoulder width apart, shoulders pointing toward the target, eyes on target,
holding the football in a comfortable position at the chest level. The student
will then step his or her front foot toward the target, pointing the foot at the
target for accuracy transferring the weight to the front foot while bringing
the ball up with the elbow. The student will then throw the ball toward the
target with the elbow leading and the ball following, moving past his or her
ear. The student will release the ball at the proper angle and follow through
with the throwing hand snapping downward and the throwing arm driving
down toward leading leg.
MOVEMENT SEQUENCE (* by key 4 steps)

VERBAL CUES

1. Preparatory position with feed shoulder width apart,

shoulders pointed at target and eyes on target and
holding the ball at chest level.

Stance

2. Step front foot toward the target and shift weight to

up
front foot (planting) and bring the elbow up along with
the ball.

Step/Elbow

3. Drive elbow toward target with ball following past

elbow
the ear.

Drive the

4. Release the ball at the proper angle toward the target

(high for far, low for close)

Release

5. Snap throwing hand downward and drive throwing arm Follow thru
down toward the front leg.
TASK COMPLEXITY VARIABLES
The student will throw the football into a barrel with a diameter of 2.5 ft,
from varying distances 10-20 ft and successfully make 4 of the 5 barrels.

Nick Heikkila

Action Throw football

Condition into a 2.5 ft diameter barrel at varying distances between 10
and 20 ft.
Criterion 4 of 5 times
DRILLS/ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP THE SKILL1. Partner catches- Students will throw the ball to partners at different
distances.
Equipment needs: 15 footballs
2. Airforce football Students play a game of ultimate Frisbee, with a
football. Students must make at least 3 throws before scoring. Students
must stop moving when they have the ball in their hands.
Equipment needs: Pennies (4 colors), 1 football, & cones.