by Neetu | Jun 25, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Aim
To practice hand dribbling skills and to build cooperative strategy skills.
Some ball control ability to dribble with one hand or bounce with two hands.
Equipment Require
Intermediate sized basketballs (or rubber ball that bounces) for every team of students; 1-2 foam building blocks or 1-2 various pieces of equipment (e.g. Frisbees, poly spots, foam noodles, foam dice, foam sticks, foam paddles, etc) for each student.
Description
Designate areas for teams to build their own structures or artworks (inside a hula hoop or inside a 2 jump ropes, etc).
Have students gather in small groups of 4-6 in their designated building area of the gym. Place foam building blocks in buckets or hula hoops in the center of the gym. Alternatively, place various pieces of gym equipment in the center.
Have each team select the type of ball they prefer to dribble by hand. On the teachers signal to begin, 1 member of each team dribbles to the center of the gym to pick up a foam building block or piece of gym equipment. The student continues dribbling with the block/piece back to the team’s designated area of the gym. The other students are practicing dribbling in place while waiting for other dribblers to return.
Each team chooses 1) what they would like to build, 2) what pieces they will need and 3) who they will send to get them.
While the students are dribbling to gather building materials the teacher can observe students’ abilities to dribble and how fairly the students cooperate in each team. The building concludes with teachers’ timed signals.
by Neetu | Jun 24, 2020 | Sports
Aim
Learn to maintain a correct posture while taking a stance or pulling the ball side to side
Equipment Required
1 Hockey Stick, 1 ball, 2 saucer cone per student
Play Area Set-Up
- Create boundaries for a large activity area with large cones.
- Scatter saucer cones throughout the area to create a home base for each student.
Activity Description
ACTIVITY 1: Posture
Body Position
- Feet shoulder-width apart
- Knees bent, hips lowered
- Weight on left foot/ball on left side
- Weight on right foot/ball on right side
Ball Position
- The ball position is away from feet.
- Elbows away from the body
- Shift Weight
The proper field hockey stance is indicated in the picture above. In the picture, it is showing that you need to keep your upper body low, by bending at the knees as so not to injure your back. You also want to keep your feet about shoulder-width apart and remain on your toes at all times. This is the proper athletic stance for a field hockey player.
ACTIVITY 1: Drag It
Pull the ball from side to side
- Firm left-hand grip at the top of the stick
- Right hand well down the stick
- Relaxed right-hand acts as a guide
- Turn Stick like opening a door
- Forefinger and thumb form a “V”
- Get used to dribble, trap the ball, and push passing
Activity 1: Hit the Wall
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Activity 2: Balance & Juggle
Challenge 1: Balance Ball on Stick for as long as possible
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Challenge 2: Bounce the Ball on the Stick as many times as possible
Challenge 3: Try these tricks with motion: walking and running
by Neetu | Jun 24, 2020 | Sports
Aim
- Move the ball while moving forward without losing the contact with the stick – keeping under control
- Follow directions by keeping control of equipment and body in order to keep safe and active.
Equipment Required
1 Hockey Stick, 1 ball per student, saucer cones, 4 Large cones for boundary
Play Area Set-Up
- Create boundaries for a large activity area with large cones.
- Line up cones to mark the starting point and endpoint of the dribble. Each student to line up behind the cone.
- Make lanes according to the number of students to allow Dribble with the ball in a straight line for 10m.
Activity Description
Grip & Stance
- Use basic grip
- The left-hand grip the stick at the top of the handle and turns it
- The right hand has a loose grip and allows the stick to be turned but also steers the direction of the stick
- Body position is low (knees bent leaning forward) with the arms extended in front of the body
- The stick is positioned with left hand close to the body and right hand out in front – comfortable stance
- The ball is in front of the body (approximately 1 stick length from the player’s ankle)
Movement:
- Move the ball from right to left – left to right across the body and roll the stick over the ball – no daylight between stick and ball
- Increase the distance of the Indian dribble – start ball, stick, and wrists outside the right side of the body and drag to outside their left
- Keep the ball in front of the body and look up during dribbling (vision)
- Transferring your weight to increase the length of the drag
- Push off on your right foot with the ball on forehand side – Push off a left foot with the ball on the reverse stick side
- Stick and ball on the right side – look at the time on your watch
TEACHING POINTS FOR INDIAN DRIBBLING
- Keep the ball close to your stick
- Carry the ball out in front & to the side of the right foot
- Bend at the knees–straight back–chin up
- Learn to look up while moving so that you can see what is happening around you and you won’t collide with anyone else
- Roll stick over the front of the ball to stop the ball moving forward & protect
- The only flat side of the stick can touch the ball
GAME: Red Light Green Light (with INDIAN DRIBBLE)
- It’s time to play Red Light, Green Light while we dribble our footballs. Cars use gasoline as fuel and some use electricity. Our bodies use Calories for fuel and we get Calories from food. When we’re physically active, we burn calories. It’s important that we eat healthy food in order to refuel our bodies. Who can give me some examples of healthy foods?
- Your goal is to dribble your football over the end line where I’m standing. I will be the traffic light first
- When I call out “Green Light,” you will start to dribble toward the other end line. When I call out “Red Light,” you have to stop and freeze immediately, keeping control of your football
- Any student who doesn’t stop on time must go back to the start.
- When you cross the end line that I’m standing on, you score a point and we’ll restart the game
by Neetu | Jun 24, 2020 | Sports
Aim
- Move the ball while moving forward without losing the contact with the stick – keeping under control
- Follow directions by keeping control of equipment and body in order to keep safe and active.
Equipment Required
1 Hockey Stick, 1 ball per student, saucer cones, 4 Large cones for boundary
Play Area Set-Up
- Create boundaries for a large activity area with large cones.
- Line up cones to mark the starting point and endpoint of a dribble. Each student to line up behind the cone.
- Make lanes according to the number of students to allow Dribble with the ball in a straight line for 10m.
Activity Description
Grip & Stance
- Use basic grip
- The left-hand grip the stick at the top of the handle and turns it
- The right hand has a loose grip and allows the stick to be turned but also steers the direction of the stick
- Body position is low (knees bent leaning forward) with the arms extended in front of the body
- The stick is positioned with left hand close to the body and right hand out in front – comfortable stance
- The ball is in front of the body (approximately 1 stick length from the player’s ankle)
Movement:
- Move the ball from right to left – left to right across the body and roll the stick over the ball – no daylight between stick and ball
- Increase the distance of the Indian dribble – start ball, stick, and wrists outside the right side of the body and drag to outside their left
- Keep the ball in front of the body and look up during dribbling (vision)
- Transferring your weight to increase the length of the drag
- Push off on your right foot with a ball on forehand side – Push off a left foot with the ball on the reverse stick side
- Stick and ball on the right side – look at the time on your watch
TEACHING POINTS FOR INDIAN DRIBBLING
- Keep the ball close to your stick
- Carry the ball out in front & to the side of the right foot
- Bend at the knees–straight back–chin up
- Learn to look up while moving so that you can see what is happening around you and you won’t collide with anyone else
- Roll stick over the front of the ball to stop the ball moving forward & protect
- The only flat side of the stick can touch the ball
GAME: Red Light Green Light (with INDIAN DRIBBLE)
- It’s time to play Red Light, Green Light while we dribble our footballs. Cars use gasoline as fuel and some use electricity. Our bodies use Calories for fuel and we get Calories from food. When we’re physically active, we burn calories. It’s important that we eat healthy food in order to refuel our bodies. Who can give me some examples of healthy foods?
- Your goal is to dribble your football over the end line where I’m standing. I will be the traffic light first
- When I call out “Green Light,” you will start to dribble toward the other end line. When I call out “Red Light,” you have to stop and freeze immediately, keeping control of your football
- Any student who doesn’t stop on time must go back to the start.
- When you cross the end line that I’m standing on, you score a point and we’ll restart the game
Game : (Driver Test) or Rob the nest
- Four teams – each team behind a colored hoop – place hockey balls in the center of the square
- One player from each team runs out with their hook on the ground to collect one ball and dribbles back home – roll hook over the ball to stop it in their hoop
- Coach to call out the type of dribble to be used
- No hook on the ground or not dribbled back correctly that player will lose a turn
- The next player will run out and perform the same task – Play continues until no more hockey balls available
- Team with the most hockey balls wins
- Variations: 1. 1 player can rob the nest from another team once all hockey balls are out of the middle 2. All players can now rob –
- Question: Who is protecting their nest if all players are robbing their opponent’s nest? Play for one or two minutes extra when robbing the nests
Key points:
- Comfortable grip with hands in the right position.
- The ball is in front of the body and right of the feet
- Roll the hook over the ball to stop it
- Advise the teams to use the correct technique – not to cheat
- Advise the teams that are not winning to rob the nest of the team that is – therefore creating a fun atmosphere
- Teams can have one protector/goalkeeper for their nest
by Neetu | Jun 24, 2020 | Sports
- Use the basic grip
- Body position is low (knees bent leaning forward) with the arms to the right of the body
- The stick is at a right angle of 60˚ to the surface with the face pointing forward
- The ball is to the right of the body and out in front – feet inline
- To push the ball, step forward with your left foot (ball should now be in line with your right shoulder) – (keep feet inline) and push – right arm and stick aims towards the target
- Maintain vision
TIP:
– Push passes are the ideal technique for a short, quick pass
– When push passing on the run, keep your stick close to the ball and push with speed – Ball in front of hands
– Very good for a weighted pass which is to have the ball stop at the desired point, used by midfielder to striker
PUSH PASS
Body Position
- Athletic Stance
- The body position should be side-on, toward the intended target
Hand and Stick Position
- Hands apart
- Hands and stick are away from the body and the toe of the stick should follow through low and towards the target
Stick Position
- Stick on the ball – no backswing
Ball Position
- Ball position in line with the back leg with right arm extended and left elbow bent
Skill Execution
- Stepping action with left foot
- Open left foot toward the target
- Transfer of weight to front leg – Keep your feet moving through the pass AND have your weight moving at the target
- Follow through leading with left elbow
- Push the ball using the flat side of the stick
Skill activity 1: Pairs Push
- Players in pairs, approximately 5m apart
- Player 1push passes the ball to the forestick of player 2
- Player 2 traps the ball and pushes back to player 1
& continue
Skill activity 2: Corner Spry
Player 1 push pass to player 2 – P2 traps and push pass back to P1
P1 push pass to P3 – P3 traps and push pass back to P1
P1 push pass to P4 – P4 traps and push pass back to P1
P1 push pass to P5 – P5 dribbles to the P1 position
P1 runs to P2 position – all players move across one position
