Year 2 trapping and blocking baseline games


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Coaching Points

Try to fake throws so that the defender moves to block, this should create spaces for the thrower to attack. Throw with lots of power to knock the cone over and stop the defender blocking the ball.

You will need: Large Foam Ball Disc Cones Flexible Cones

Bronze Challenge

Roll the ball and knock over a centre cone

Silver Challenge

Roll streak of 3 past the defender

Gold Challenge

Play the game for 10 minutes

Coaching Points

When dribbling, try to keep the ball under control and close to your feet by taking softer touches. Try to stay away from the defender by looking up to see where the defender is and also where the space is. Try not to panic if the defender is close to capturing you and focus on your dribbling skills.

You will need: Large Perforated Ball

Bronze Challenge

Can you dribble away from the defender for 15 seconds without them trapping your ball under the cone?

Silver Challenge

Can you trap the dribblers ball with the cone in under 15 seconds?

Gold Challenge

Play 3 games of 1 minute with at least 2 other friends. Can you survive all three games without being the defender at the end of each game?

Coaching Points

Make contact with the top of the ball when it is at the highest point, travelling down towards the ground.

You will need: Large Foam Ball

Bronze Challenge

Peform the task with the left and right hand

Silver Challenge

Peform the task 3 times in a row with the left and right hand

Gold Challenge

Peform the task 5 times in a row with the left and right hand