Coaching Points
Hold the racket close to the body to begin with keeping it level. Adjust the angle of the racket slightly if you see the ball rolling.
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Bronze Challenge
Practice this activity with your dominant hand.
Silver Challenge
Practice this activity with your non dominant hand.
Gold Challenge
Practice this activity with a bat and ball in each hand.
Coaching Points
Work down the line sidewards stepping the lead foot into the far side of the space in between each of the cones, to leave enough room for the trailing foot to follow. Starting slowly and gradually get faster. Practice moving sidewards to the left and the right sides.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Can you complete this activity moving to your left and right?
Silver Challenge
Complete this activity with the cones in an S shape on the floor!
Gold Challenge
Change the small cones for tall cones or taller objects, can you complete this sideways stepping movement over the tall cones?
Coaching Points
This activity is difficult as it requires you to break out of the learned rhythm of skipping. You may find it helpful to slow the movement down and let your body work out what it needs to perform and the timing of the movement. I like to begin by lifting only the toes off the floor so that the rope gets wedged between the heels and the ground.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Trap the rope under both feet at least three times in 15 attempts.
Silver Challenge
Trap the rope under both feet at least three times in 10 attempts.
Gold Challenge
Trap the rope under both feet at least three times in 5 attempts.
Coaching Points
Make sure that you throw the ball up above the head so that when you strike it with your forehead you are heading it upwards. You should be aiming to make contact with the ball where the hairline starts, keeping your eyes open.
You will need:
Bronze Challenge
Perform the task continuously 5 times in row
Silver Challenge
Perform the task continuously 10 times in row
Gold Challenge
Perform the task continuously 15 times in row