Aim

• Get familiarized with the ball and different movement patterns keeping it in hand.
• Follow all directions and use equipment appropriately.

Equipment Required

4 large cones, 1 basketball per student, 1 spot marker per student

Activity Description

Initial Practice

• Roll the ball up the body using 2/1 hand
• Hold the ball in 1 hand (palm up) with an outstretched arm, move the hand around the body keeping ball balanced on the hand
• Bounce ball continuously using 2/1/alternate hands, varying height
• Pass ball from hand to hand, increasing width of arms gradually
• Pick up a rolling ball. Roll ball, run after in, and pick it up.

Main activity:

• In pairs – one moves the ball around on hand, other tries to knock it off
• In pairs – rolling ball to each other – try to receive the ball first with 2 hands than with one. Rollback

What to look out for:

• The shape of the hand should be relaxed and slightly curved, the ball should relax into a cup of palm
• As the ball arrives arm should relax and ‘give’ into the direction of the ball
• Knees should bend when retrieving the rolled ball
• Both hands should be practiced with to develop competent ball handling

Progression: Catching skills