Coaching Points
Make sure you have plenty of space for this activity. Gently swing the hoop from behind your body, passing closely by your hips as you throw. Start off by throwing the hoop from the side, just a short distance into the air in front of the receiver. The receiver should keep their eyes on the hoop and insert the hand into the centre of it when it is close enough to do so. As soon as the hoop is on the arm, begin to move the arm in small circles to get the hoop to spin around.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Can you catch the hoop on your left arm and begin to spin the hoop around the arm when you catch it?
Silver Challenge
Can you catch the hoop on your right arm and begin to spin the hoop around the arm when you catch it?
Gold Challenge
After catching and spinning one hoop on your arm, can you catch a second or even a third and keep them all moving?
Coaching Points
This activity is a true test of teamwork, move your arms to help get the hoop over the person next to you.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Can you get a large hoop from one side of the line to the other with at least 5 players in the chain?
Silver Challenge
Can you get a small hoop from one side of the line to the other with at least 5 players in the chain?
Gold Challenge
Race against another team and get the hoop from one side of the line to the other with at least 5 players in each chain?
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
Can you catch 10 in a row from 6 steps away?
Silver Challenge
Can you catch 15 in a row from 8 steps away?
Gold Challenge
Can you throw and catch for 90 seconds without dropping a single catch?
Coaching Points
Try to keep your feet still when rotating to touch the cones. bend and twist at the same time with one smooth controlled movement.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Practice for 1 minute, 5 times in a day.
Silver Challenge
Practice with your eyes closed
Gold Challenge
Complete 10 commands in under 20 seconds.