Central CT State University Physical Education Lesson Plan

Created by: Emily and Rosalina Date: April 19, 2017

Unit topic: Golf

Key skill(s) or concept(s) for this lesson: Pitching

Grade level: 9th grade

Lesson #: 4

Specific provisions for safety: Clubs down when teacher is talking, no running with clubs, when
pitching stand inside the hula hoops, and partners will stand about 10 steps back from their
partner when pitching.

Equipment needed: Pitching/Chipping Wedges, Jump Ropes, Hula Hoops, Cones, Flags, Poly
Spots, and Golf balls (wiffle balls)

References: http://www.free-golf-lessons.com/golf-tips-for-pitching.html
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between a chip shot and a pitch shot.

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4 SWBAT follow safety commands during Teacher Assessment:

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each activity while showing their Are students being

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feedback to their classmates at all times students respecting other CA

during the activities. and equipment? Are

Initiation: Good Morning everyone! Last class we practiced chipping. Today we are going to
be learning about a pitch shot. Clubs should be on the ground we do not need them yet. First I
want everyone to turn and talk to a partner. I want you to discuss some of the cues for the chip
shot we learned last class. Now that youve had time to discuss can someone raise their hand
and tell me one thing you and your partner talked about? Perfect. Today we are learning about a

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pitch shot. It is a little different from a chip shot. A pitch shot is used on the golf course when
you are about 75-100 yards away from the green. It is used as a precise shot to line you up to
make either a long or short putt. The grip for the club is the same; we still make the Y with our
arms. One thing to note that is different in a pitch shot compared to chipping is the positioning
of your feet. Our feet want to be a little closer than shoulder width apart. We want the majority
of our weight to be on our front foot. Also, you want to turn your front foot slightly towards the
target (the flag). Can I ask someone to demonstrate to the class the proper way to form for a pitch
shot (will point out/review each cue one more time when student demonstrates pitch shot).
Before we get started some safety things to keep in mind are no running with clubs, clubs should
be on the ground when instructors are talking, and to pay attention of your area around you when
swinging a club.

Introductory Activity
(Time allotted- 8-10 Minutes)

Description of learning tasks: 1) Organizational diagram(s):

Golfer stands on poly spot, caddy

stands back in the hula hoop.
Have four jump ropes lined up behind
one another (space between). G
Students must practice proper form
C
(hitting about 10 balls) trying to get
G: Golfer
them to land between the targets.
C: Caddy
Once every golfer is done hitting their
10 balls, the instructor will then call
2) Instructional cues:
that all golfers retrieve their balls for
Feet shoulder width apart
their partner.
Ball in the front of your stance
The partner who was standing inside
Weight on your front foot
the hula hoop will then become the
Front foot turned to target
golfer, while the other partner becomes
Caddy stay in the hula hoop
the caddy.
No one retrieves balls until instructed
by the teacher

3) Questions to ask:
Did anyone get their ball between the
third and furthest jump rope?

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Is it easier when the target it further

away?
Did everyone remember to have their
weight on their front foot?

Differentiated Instruction:
Simplified
-Move students closer if they cannot hit the balls in the area of the target.
-Make the target bigger.
Challenge
-Make the target smaller.
-Move students further back.

Lesson Focus

(Time allotted- 15-20 Minutes)

Description of learning tasks: 1) Organizational diagram(s):

Golfer stands on poly spot, caddy stands X X X X X

back in the hula hoop.
Caddy must stay in their hoop at all times
while students are hitting balls.
S S S S S
Flags will be placed 30-40 yards out.
Have students hit 6 balls (3 golf balls, 3
S S S S S
wiffle balls).
Students will have the chance to practice X= Targets
accuracy for pitching. Their goal is to get S= Students
as close to the hole as possible. 2) Instructional cues:
Students will place clubs down once all 6
Feet shoulder width apart
balls have been hit, the golfer will choose
Ball in the front of your stance
their best ball to mark.
Weight on your front foot
Once every golfer is done hitting and
marking their best ball with a cone, the
Front foot turned to target
instructor will then call that all golfers Caddy stay in the hula hoops
retrieve their balls for their partner. Clubs down when youre done
The partner who was standing inside the No one retrieves balls until instructed
hula hoop will then become the golfer, by the teacher
while the other partner becomes the caddy.
Once both partners have marked their best

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ball the furthest partner from the hole will
practice their chip shot if they are more
than 10 feet away from the hole. Try to get
it as close as possible to the flag.
Repeat 2x each.
3) Questions to ask:
Did anyone make their pitch shot about
5-10 feet away from the flag?
Did you notice the change in swing
when you were closer to the hole?
Did you find it challenging to hit a
further distance?

Differentiated Instruction:
Simplified
-Bigger targets.

Challenge
-Move students further away from the targets.

Reflective Lesson Analysis:

Closure: Excellent job today everyone! Saw a lot of outstanding teamwork and participation out there. Now as I
Emily: Overall I think our lesson of pitching went well. I think our turn and talk activity was affective in
call out the cues for a pitch shot I want to see everyone demonstrating the correct form of each (feet shoulder width
reviewing chipping. Rosalina and I were very strict on safety; making sure clubs were always down
apart, hands ahead of the ball, ball between your heels, lead foot turned slightly, break your wrists, tic toc). Does
when we were talking. We also walked around during the lesson making sure students were on task and
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distance to the targets. I think they were too close.

Rosalina: Going off of all the feedback from both Professor Gagnon and our peers I thought overall our
lesson on pitching went pretty well. Before mentioning anything about our pitching lesson, bringing in
the turn and talk activity was a good way to get students brains thinking of our previous class directed
towards chipping. Throughout our lesson one thing that both Emily and I enforced was safety; making
sure that all clubs were down when one of us is talking, and that clubs were only to be touched on Go.
While focusing on safety, we both traveled around the class quite a bit to make sure everyone understood
what they were asked to do and to make sure they were on task. If we were given the chance to teach this
lesson over again, one thing that could be done is by giving students a designated time limit vs. the
number of reps. This is because you might have some students very skilled in golf while others wont be
and will be taking their time. To speed up time as well during class, rather than having just the golfers
shag golf balls have everyone shag balls. Finally, one thing that I notice myself even when presenting is
my tone of voice. Especially with the environment of being outside and all the other possible distractions4
going on you want to make sure that all eyes and ears are on you and that your students can hear you loud
and clear. Even if I have to stop and bring the class in closer to discuss what we just did then send
everyone back to their stations it makes everything a lot clearer for everyone.