Coaching Points
Put your arms out to the side to help you balance. Move slowly with control, putting your foot flat on the floor.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Complete the task 5 times your age.
Silver Challenge
Move in slow motion 30 times. So that you move for longer than 3 seconds on each step.
Gold Challenge
Draw a picture of yourself completing the task, write down the important things to do
Coaching Points
After each exchange, take a moment to pause and think about the next action. The trick is to stay in time, to help you could countdown from 3,2,1 before you throw/roll the ball.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Complete 6 successful throws in under 10 seconds
Silver Challenge
Complete 12 successful throws in row without moving your feet
Gold Challenge
Complete 20 successful throws in row without moving your feet, in under 30 seconds
Coaching Points
Before you begin, ensure your fingers are interlaced and you both have a comfortable grip. The best players are not always the strongest in this game. To be successful you should try to use the force that your opponent is generating against them. For example, if they are pushing you as hard as they can, you could quickly change from pushing them back to pulling them forwards making them lose their balance.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Compete against somebody you know will be a tough opponent!
Silver Challenge
Take a moment to think about the last match you played, think about who won and what enabled them to win?
Gold Challenge
Play some games with a cone on your head and try to make the other players cone fall off first!
Coaching Points
Try to strike the ball straight up into the air so that you do not have to move around as much. Timing is crucial in this activity.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Can you strike the ball twice in a row, hitting it up into the air as high as you can?
Silver Challenge
Can you strike the ball three times in a row, hitting it up into the air as high as you can?
Gold Challenge
Can you strike the ball four times in a row, hitting it up into the air as high as you can?