Coaching Points
Practice moving the hands from the top of the head to touching behind the body as quickly as possible without a ball, to familiarise the arms with the movement. You could then practice by standing closely to a wall with your back facing towards the wall.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Complete 5 in a row
Silver Challenge
Complete 10 in a row
Gold Challenge
Complete 15 in a row
Coaching Points
Roll the hoop with speed so that it travels straight to your partner. Begin by standing closer together to make it easier.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Start facing your partner, 6 steps apart. Everytime you both successfully roll and catch the hoops to one another take a step backwards further apart. If the hoops fall before they get to your partner, take a step forwards closer together. Set yourself a challenge to get up to.
Silver Challenge
How many times can you roll the hoops to one another in 60 seconds?
Gold Challenge
Can you roll the hoops to one another balancing on only one leg?
Coaching Points
Before you begin, ensure your fingers are interlaced and you both have a comfortable grip. The best players are not always the strongest in this game. To be successful you should try to use the force that your opponent is generating against them. For example, if they are pushing you as hard as they can, you could quickly change from pushing them back to pulling them forwards making them lose their balance.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Compete against somebody you know will be a tough opponent!
Silver Challenge
Take a moment to think about the last match you played, think about who won and what enabled them to win?
Gold Challenge
Play some games with a cone on your head and try to make the other players cone fall off first!
Coaching Points
Squeeze your bottom and leg muscles tight when you are balancing, put your arms out to the side and focus on a small still point in the distance.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Perform the task continuously for 10 seconds
Silver Challenge
Perform the task continuously for 20 seconds
Gold Challenge
Perform the task continuously for 30 seconds