Coaching Points
Be ready to accelerate by standing with one foot in front of the other and bent knees. Concentrate on your partner ready for when they throw and keep your eyes on the bib so you know which direction to accelerate.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Catch the bib from 5 big steps away?
Silver Challenge
Catch the bib from 8 big steps away?
Gold Challenge
Catch the bib from 10 big steps away?
Coaching Points
Make sure you have plenty of space for this activity. Gently swing the hoop from behind your body up into the air, passing closely by your hips as you throw. Start off slowly throwing the hoop just a short distance into the air, releasing the hoop just above your head. Spread you fingers and thumbs as wide as you can when catching the hoop. Cushion the impact by moving your hands down with the hoop, slowing the speed down gently.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Practice throwing and catching the hoop from one hand to the other for over 5 minutes.
Silver Challenge
Practice throwing and catching the hoop from one hand to the other clapping as many times as you can whilst the hoop is in the air!
Gold Challenge
Practice throwing and catching the hoop from one hand to the other, touching the ground with both hands whilst the hoop is in the air!
Coaching Points
This activity s all about controlling the power you put into your strike. A longer arm swing will increase the speed that you strike the ball with and make it travel higher into the air.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Set yourself a time challenge to complete with your favoured hand. The big strikes must go above the height of your eyes and the small strikes must fall below the height of your eyes.
Silver Challenge
Set yourself a time challenge to complete with your least favoured hand. The big strikes must go above the height of your eyes and the small strikes must fall below the height of your eyes.
Gold Challenge
Challenge a friend to see who can perform the most big and little consecutive combination strikes.
Coaching Points
Looking at the hand helps the brain to know what it is doing as it is moving. Try not to jump the hand forwards down the rope but use the fingers and thumbs together to feed it through.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Can you win a game against a partner with your dominant hand?
Silver Challenge
Can you win a game against your partner with your non-dominant hand?
Gold Challenge
Can you win 3 games against 3 different partners?