Movement skills/concepts

Throwing a ball at a moving target, passing, dodging, evading, and space awareness.

Set-up

• Large foam balls.
• Each group of four–five has a ball in a marked grass or hard surface area; one player is the dodger, the others are throwers.

Activity

Throwers try to hit the dodger below the knees with the ball. They may move freely except when in possession of the ball.

When the dodger is hit, name a new dodger.

Can you see …?

• quick passing
• moving to receive a pass close to the dodger
• balancing the size of the area with the skill of the players

You could ask …

Throwers: How will you work as a team to get in a position to hit the dodger with the ball?

Dodger: What strategies will you use to evade the throwers?

Variations

Vary the type of throw and ball: Use an underarm/overarm throw and a small softball.

Change rules: In addition to not traveling with the ball, throwers can hold the ball for 3 seconds only.