Aim
- Keep the ball noodlette for maximum possible time till it hits the floor
- Understand self-space while striking with hand or noodle (ground striking)
Equipment Required
1 Noodlette & 1 Noodle per student, 1 Spot Marker per student, Hoops
Play Area Set-Up
- Create boundaries for a large activity area with large cones.
- Each player will have a hockey stick (noodle) and a hockey puck (noodlette).
Activity Description –
Warmup Activity – NOODLE HANDBALL
- Each student will need a noodlette for this activity.
- Starting on one side of open space, each student will attempt to paddle their noodlette with their hands flat across space.
- The object is to keep the noodlette in the air while moving forward toward the other side of the space.
- Students must keep the noodlette away from their bodies while striking it with either hand.
- If the noodlette falls to the ground, pick it up, and continue.
Main Activity – NOODLE HOCKEY
- Each player will have a hockey stick (demi-noodle) and a hockey puck (noodlette). Students will practice moving their puck around the playing area while developing their hand/eye coordination and aerobic endurance.
- Place spot markers or cones on the floor as goals and allow students to score points while they move their pucks.
- Remind students of the proper way to hold a hockey stick
- Keep their knees bent while moving to keep from injuring their back muscles.
