Abstract
Batting or striking with a long-handled implement is an important fundamental motor skill used in several lifetime activities. This article outlines basic movement concepts that are developed through batting and provides recommendations that can serve as both curricular options for physical education and a potential homework idea for kids to explore at home.
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Stephanie Graziani
Stephanie Graziani is a lecturer and head softball coach in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in Pembroke, NC.
Francis M. Kozub
and Francis M. Kozub ([email protected]) is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in Pembroke, NC.