LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve control and 1st touch
TEACHING CUES
- Quality of 1st touch / soft boot
- Body shape / movement
- Player alert and on their toes
- Player to communicate at all times
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area, 10 cones, 2 balls for 4 players
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- In a square players work in pairs, 2 pairs to a box.
- 3 cone gates are placed in the area.
- To score a point a player must pass through a gate to partner, the players then pass the ball towards and through another gate.
- Continuous practice.
Progressions:
- Increase tempo
- Limit touches with the emphasis on the quality on the 1st touch towards the next gate
- Vary distance between players and size of gates
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
