Table 1.

Results by age-group for overall skill mastery/near mastery skill (Australia, 2015).

Object control skill	Achieved mastery/near mastery (n, %)
	Total (n = 153)	4–8 yrs (n = 108)	9–12 yrs (n = 45)	p-Value
Strike	1 (1)	1 (1)	0 (0)	0.52
Kick	6 (4)	4 (4)	2 (4)	0.83
Overhand throw	2 (1)	1 (1)	1 (2)	0.51
Stationary dribble	2 (1)	0 (0)	2 (1)	0.37
Underhand throw	15 (10)	7 (6)	8 (18)	0.03
Catch	49 (34)	33 (32)	16 (36)	0.64