Movement skills/concepts

Dribbling with the feet, moving at different speeds and in different directions.

Set-up

• Large balls.
• Children, each with a ball, are freely spaced in a defined grass or hard area.

Activity

The players dribble freely. When the leader:

• calls a number, they form groups of that number and dribble in a small circle
• tells them to spread out, they dribble freely until another number is called

Can you see …?

• using all parts of the feet
• keeping the ball close
• seeing the ball, seeing others

You could ask …

How well are you controlling the ball? What can you do to improve or to challenge yourself?

Variations

Change pattern: Dribble in a circle or a square, reverse, and go the other way or follow the leader.

Change speed: Dribble while walking, jogging, running.

Vary equipment and skills: Hand dribble, or hockey dribble with a stick and small ball.