Summer 1 week 3


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You will need: Ropes

Bronze Challenge

Trap the rope 3 times with either hand.

Silver Challenge

Trap the rope 5 times with both your left and right hand.

Gold Challenge

Play this game against 3 different people!

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: Cotton Beanbags

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

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: Disc Cones Cotton Beanbags

Bronze Challenge

Complete 15 successful catches with a partner.

Silver Challenge

Complete 8 successful catches in 30 seconds

Gold Challenge

Complete 15 successful catches in 60 seconds.

Coaching Points

Spread your fingers wide apart and strike the ball up into the air so that it bounces on the ground in between you and your partner. Concentrate and be ready to move to where the ball bounces.

You will need: Large Foam Ball

Bronze Challenge

Record your best score after 5 goes with your partner. To complete Bronze you must double this score

Silver Challenge

In 3 goes, try to beat 100 total strikes

Gold Challenge

Play continuously for 60 seconds