Movement skills/concepts

Catching a high ball, throwing a lob/high ball, running, and dodging.

Set-up

• Small/large balls.
• A wall zone is marked across the center of a defined grass or hard surface area.
• Groups of five–seven: one guard stands in the wall zone and the other players are at one end with a ball each.

.Activity

Players must lob their ball over the wall zone and run across to catch it themselves without being tagged by the guard

How many times can you catch the ball on the full without being tagged?

Can you see …?

• eyes on the ball, all-round vision
• moving quickly under the ball
• fingers relaxed, out and up
• cushioning the catch

You could ask …

How will you throw the ball so that you can catch it again? Once the ball is in the air, where will you move to?

How will you position yourself to catch the ball?

Variations

Change player balance: Increase the number of guards.

Vary area: Change the width of the wall.

Reduce difficulty: Allow catches on the first bounce.

Vary equipment: Use other types of balls.