Aim

 Allow young children the opportunity to explore dribbling a ball with their feet

Equipment Required

• Boundary cones
• Jump ropes or tape
• Footballs (preferably slightly deflated balls so they don’t lose control)

Play Area Set-Up

• Set up the playing area with a different length of jump rope or tape pathways. Have the children get a ball and take the ball to the beginning of one of those pathways.

Activity Description

• On the signal have the students use their feet to move their bill through the pathway using “soft touches” with their feet. Have them use both the inside and outside of their feet when they are dribbling?

Suggestions:

• Tape jump ropes to the floor to help keep them in place.
• Use arrows/saucers to guide the children.
• To vary the task (for the higher-skilled) you may want to have students work in partners. Have one partner dribble the ball forward a few times, then gently pass it to his or her teammate. Play continues back and forth.