Movement skills/concepts
Two-handed pass to a stationary target, space awareness (pathways and patterns), and relationships (with others).
Set-up
- Large balls.
- Grass or hard area.
- Groups of five–six.
Activity 1: Circles
In a circle of five–six with two balls
- throw/pass a ball around the circle, then reverse the direction on a signal
- throw/pass two balls in the same direction – play Dog and Rabbit: can one ball catch the other?
- throw/pass to anyone – one ball than two balls
- throw/pass to every second person
- face outwards and pass back overhead
- pass to anyone except an adjacent player. How many passes can you make in 30 seconds?
- surround a leader in the center, who throws/passes to each player in turn, to anyone, passes a ball out as the other is passed in (In and Out)
Activity 2: Zigzag
Groups of five or six in two lines facing each other.
- pass a ball and zigzag up and down
- pass it up one line and pass it down the other line
- pass one ball, then, when it reaches the end, pass the next, then the next, etc
- pass one ball, then the next, then the next, etc
- pass one ball as many times as possible… seconds
- using two balls, throw to anyone on the other line who doesn’t have a ball
Variations
Vary skill: Use a push pass (soccer, hockey), chest pass, two-handed overhead pass.
Vary equipment: Use different balls, (e.g. rugby ball for a spiral pass).
Vary distance: Increase or decrease the distance required for the pass.
