Movement skills/concepts
Dribbling and controlling a ball with feet, trapping and kicking a ball, varying speed and direction.
Set-up
- Balls, hoops.
- Grass or hard surface area with a boundary.
- Groups of 6: three spiders, each standing in a hoop (web); three dribblers, each with a ball.
Activity
On ‘Go’, the three dribblers dribble around the area. The spiders try to steal the ball from the dribblers. They are allowed to kick the ball away as long as one foot remains on the web.
On ‘Stop’, the dribblers stop the ball dead. On ‘Go’, they move in a different direction. On ‘Change’, all players change roles.
Can you see …?
- using both the outside and inside of the foot to touch the ball on both sides
- seeing the ball, seeing others
- keeping the ball close
You could ask …
How can the dribblers protect the ball from the spiders? What can the spiders do to steal the ball from the dribblers?
Variations
Vary equipment and skills: Hand dribble with a large ball, or hockey dribble with a small ball.
Vary Set-up: Place the hoops in a circuit, which the dribblers attempt to complete without the spiders kicking/hitting away their ball.
