Coaching Points
Make sure the beanbag is placed evenly on the top of the foot and the foot is flat on the ground. In one smooth movement, lift the foot up pointing your toes towards the target. Start off close to the hoop and put the hoop lower down.
You will need:Bronze Challenge
Practice for one minute with one foot and record your score.
Silver Challenge
Can you beat this score with the other foot? Can you score from 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 steps away?
Gold Challenge
Win a shootout against a friend, the best score out of 5 shots wins.
Coaching Points
To begin with, practice throwing and catching down only the left or only the right side. Progress this to alternating between throwing and catching left and right side consecutively. When you are ready to throw and catch both sides simultaneously, count down from 3,2,1, throw to help with the timing.
You will need:Bronze Challenge
Complete 10 successful catches in a row
Silver Challenge
Complete 10 successful catches in a row, with 3 different people
Gold Challenge
Complete a full minute without stopping or dropping.
Coaching Points
Make sure the ball is above the head so that you are heading it upwards, head the ball with your forehead (where the hairline starts) and keep your eyes open.
You will need:Bronze Challenge
Complete the task 3 times in a row
Silver Challenge
Complete the task 5 times in a row
Gold Challenge
Complete the task 10 times in a row
Coaching Points
Place your middle three fingers in the centre of the cones and rest your thumb and pinky finger on the outer edge. As you lift the cones from by your knees to release the ball, try and rotate your pinky fingers up through the midline to thrust the ball up into the air. When catching; keep your eyes on the ball and be ready to move your body and hands to where the ball is going to land. Make a bowl out of the two cones under the ball as it falls and then close it back up to secure the ball once you have caught it.
You will need:Bronze Challenge
Play this game for 5 minutes then discuss how you managed to improve.
Silver Challenge
Drop down onto your knees back to back. Can you complete 10 catches?
Gold Challenge
Can you complete 5 catches without moving your feet?