Driving forward

This weeks touch rugby session was about driving forward. Driving forward is running straight forward. 

First we practised two and three man settles to get ready for a game of touch. Coach Mark told us to aim for one person when we drive the ball down the field.

Next we played a game of touch. The game was for learning how to play and how to use a two and three man settle in a running game of touch rugby. 

I was able to help with the two man settles with my partener, Spelman. I need to work on communication so that I can tell my partener where to go or what I'm going to do.

Touch Rugby

For touch we focused on two main skills. Which were the two man and three man settle.

The first skill we practised was three man settle. When practising a three man settle first you run up, get touched and then plant the ball on the ground for the dummy half to pick up and then pass to the next person.

The second skill we practised was two man settle. If practising a two man settle first you run up, get touched and then plant the ball for the dummy half to pick up and pass it to the same person who got touch. We kept on practising these skills to get used to it. 

I enjoyed this weeks session for touch rugby.

LI: To practise the basics of touch rugby.

Kiwi sport | Touch Rugby

This weeks touch rugby session, we learned the two man settle and the three man settle. 

The two man settle is the process of one person running forward, initiating the touch, planting the ball, then the last person picking up the ball passes it back to me and repeats the process. The three man settle is similar to the two man settle, but the second person passes the ball to the third person who then repeats the process. The two and three man settles are used for driving up the field.

To practice the two and three man settle we played a game of walking touch rugby. Everytime someone was touched we had to remember to step five metres back, or in line with coach Mark.

This activity taught me more of the basics to touch rugby.

LI: To learn the basics of touch rugby.

Touch rugby | Kiwi sport

This week for touch rugby we focused on how to plant the ball. 

Planting the ball is placing the ball under your legs with both hands on the ball. To practice planting the ball we played a game in pairs. We would have to run to a cone then put our right hand up to initiate the touch. We then planted the ball for our partner to pick up. After our partner had picked up the ball they would have to pass it back to the planter. The planter had to make sure they were behind the person who picked up the ball, so that it wasn't a forward pass.

The second game we played was bibs verses non-bibs. On each team a certain group of people had rugby balls. They had to avoid being tagged by the people on the opposing team that didn't have a ball. Same went for the other team. If you had a rugby ball and you got tagged you would have to plant the ball for whoever tagged you. They would then have to try and avoid players.

The last thing we did was an activity that had one attacker and one defender. As we progressed, there were now 2 attackers. The attackers had to make sure that they would make the defender commit to getting them. They then had to pass the ball to there teamate who would get a try.

I suggest trying these activities if you're a beginner in touch rugby or planting the ball.

LI: To learn how to plant the ball. 

Swimming | Kiwi Sport

Today I practiced my swimming safety skills at the YMCA lagoon.

The first skill I practiced was kicking (streamline kicking). Streamline is when you put your arms up high, above your head. To kick well I had straight legs and fast and little kicks.

The next skill I did was backstroke. Backstroke is lying on your back and having your stomach come out of the water. To kick well I also had staright legs and fast and little kicks.

Lastly I did submerging which involves diving under water and swimming through a hoop. I swam through the hoop using freestyle.

I found the activity easy because i've done these skills before, but I need to improve on my straight arms.

LI: To practice different swimming strokes.

Volleyball | Kiwi Sport

Setting is a kind of toss/throw and a ready position in volleyball.

The technique for setting is having one foot infront of the other slightly bent because it keeps players balanced. The feet should also stick to the ground.


To push the ball upwards have bent elbows above your head, and your fingers making a diamond shape.

The knees also need to go from a bent to a straight position so that it propels the ball.

Make sure that when setting the ball ends up above the players head.

Setting is a nice and easy part of volleyball for beginners.

LI: To learn the technique of setting.

Kiwi Sport | Rippa Rugby

LI: To learn the basic skills of Rippa Rugby.
This week LS1 and other classes, had a go a Rippa Rugby down in dunkirk with Marist. Rippa Rugby is a sport were, instead of tackling people, you rip the tags off their hips. Also I have forgot to mention that you were a valcro belt with two tags on both sides of your hips.

Some Basic Rules in Rippa Rugby:
One of the main rules in any Rugby game is passing backwards, In Rippa Rugby whenever you or someone else got ripped ( got 1 or 2 of their tags ripped off of them ) you would then have too pass it backwards to a team mate. That is why it is a good idea to stay behind the player with the ball ( unless he is not on your team ). There is no kicking the ball in Rippa Rugby and an offside only occurs when there is a rip.

What we did:
The 4 things the year 6's did in Rippa Rugby were, playing rats and rabbits, playing octopus, passing drills and having a fun game. In rats and rabbits there are two teams, the rats and the rabbits. Someone calls out rats then the team of rats has to run to a certain point while the rabbits try to rip their tags. Same works for the other side. Octopus is very, very similar to the original game, but for those people who don't know what octopus is, it is a game were their is 1-3 taggers and everyone else has to run past them. Passing drills can be shown in the Yr 6 videos below. Lastly was our fun game of Rippa Rubgy were the girls proved alot better than the boys when it comes to trys.

What I learn't:
The main things I learn't were to make a little W with your hands when you are catching, to shout out a players name when you are receiving or passing and stay behind the player holding the ball. Sorry but I can't upload a video so the link to the video will be here: Yr 5's | Yr 6's

Crazy Cricket Chaos

LI: To develop fundamental movements in Cricket
We did our first session of Cricket with Brian from HPCC ( Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club ). I did a session on throwing a ball at a set of stumps. We also did an activity where we had to hit 2 balls off cones as far as we could. Lastly we did a catching drill with 2 ball in a big circle. I was very tired at the end from all the runnning, I need to work on my batting.

About Me 2020

Talofa. 

My name is Oscar. I am one third Samoan, one third Niuean and i'm one third british/english. I am a year 6 student in LS1 at Panmure Bridge School. At home I enjoy reading, playing with my sister and playing outside in the backyard. When I'm in school I like maths, playing with my friends and reading.

Kiwi Sport | Tennis

LI: To put everything we learnt in to solos tennis.
Today in tennis we were putting everything we've learnt in to solos tennis. We had to use the forehand, backhand, the ready position & our footwork. On the court it was like last week, there was a champion and a challenger.

Kiwi Sport | Doubles Tennis

LI: To play doubles tennis.
Today in tennis we were playing doubles. In doubles there are two duos who play eachother. Both players in the team needed turns hitting the ball. If the ball was coming inbetween eachother, the person closer to the ball would hit it. We practiced by playing doubles.

Kiwi sport | Tennis

LI: To learn how to full serve.
Today in tennis we were learning about full serves. To do a full serve you have to do over arm to hit the ball to the other persons side. Serving is when you deliver the ball to the other player. We also had to remember to serve diagonal. We were also playing in doubles.

Kiwi Sport | Tennis

LI: To learn about serving.

In Kiwisport we were starting to learn about serving the ball. First we had to do a shot put throw with our dominant hand ( Our strong hand or the hand we write with ) and we had to try and hit the cones on the other persons side for a warm up. To serve the ball we had to put the racket on our shoulder, then with our left hand we have to throw the ball up and then hit the ball high with our racket. When we are serving we don't serve straight we had to serve diagonally.

Kiwi Sport | Tennis

LI: To learn the forehand and backhand volley.
In Tennis we started to learn about the volley using the forehand and backhand technique. Volleying is when you repeatedly hit the ball back and forth without letting the ball bounce. First we were just practicing a higher backhand and forehand. After that we were volleying to our parteners, we were also trying to see how many volleys we could get.

Kiwi Sport | Tennis

LI: To learn the basic grip on a Tennis Racket

Our new Kiwi Sport for the next 6 weeks will be tennis. The person coaching us for the next 6 weeks is coach Peter. Today we were just learning about the different techniques. Coach peter said that for our warm up we had to get in pairs. One of us would drop a Tennis ball and the other person tried to catch it, This warmed up our reactions. Our activity helped us learn the forehand and backhand technique. The forehand is when your dominant hand ( The one you write with ) is at the bottom of the racket. The backhand is when the dominant hand is still on the bottom but your other hand goes above the bottom hand.

Swimming | Kiwi Sport

LI: To learn about water safety.
This week in swimming the strokes we were doing were backstroke and freestyle, we also had to do some laps of these strokes. James was working elsewhere so our instructor was Maddee. After the strokes we formed groups and those would race and the winner from all the groups would race eachother to see who is the fastest in Maddees class.

Kiwi Sport | Swimming

LI: To learn water safety.
In Swimming ( Kiwi Sport ) the strokes we did were streamline, Freestyle, Backstroke and me and another person got to do Breathestroke. We had a new instructor for week 8 and her name was Karen ( Sorry if I spelt it wrong ). In Streamline we have to keep our arms stiff and straight behind our ears. In freestyle we have to do windmill arms and each three strokes we would turn on our side to breathe, then we would turn back onto our stomachs. Backstroke is like freestyle but on our backs ( Also we dont flip to "breathe" ). Full Breathestroke timing is pull ( With your arms ), breathe ( Above water ) & Kick glide ( For 2-3 seconds ). The thing is you have to keep your knees together and make your legs go in a circle.

Swimming | Kiwi Sport

LI: To learn about water safety.
For swimming the strokes we did were Freestyle & Backstroke. In freestyle you have to stroke three times and then breathe. In backstroke you have to do the same a freestyle but on your back, but we would always stay on our back with straight arms and we had to twist our hands when our arms touch our head. Lastly we had to do full lengths ( Endurance ) doing backstroke.

Swimming | Kiwi Sport

LI: To learn how to properly save someone.
The strokes that we did were streamline, freestyle & backstroke. After we had done those strokes we were learning how to save someone properly. James showed us a demonstration using me and we had to remake that example with a partner. When I say saving properly I mean not risking your life or anyone else's. So to do that you have to throw something ( That can float ) that you & the drowning person can reach and hold onto. Next you have to pull the person back to shore. So going back to swimming, We had to throw a noodle out to our partener and pull them back, but the proper position when pulling someone back is lying down because if you sit or stand you will most likely be pulled in.

Swimming | Kiwi Sport

LI: To learn water safety and swimming skills.
This week in swimming the first stroke we practiced was streamline. Next we did six kicks and breathe on streamline ( We had to rotate our body to breathe, Also we had to not swing our head around when we breathed ). After that we had to do a breathstroke on our back but we also had to skull with our arms. Lastly we did Breathstroke ( Survival Stroke ) on our front and we could do streamline arms or freestyle arms.