Purpose: It is to improve on Ball Handling skills Hand eye coordination ability to see the entire floor (keeping the head up) Instructions: Place 3 cones in a row with 1.5 meters of space between each cone. Do about 10-14 sets of 3 cones depending on the size of the group. Have players partner up and have one player stand on the sideline and the other stand by the cone closest to their partner. Each group has 1 tennis ball and 1 basketball, player on the sideline has the tennis ball and the other player has the basketball. Player with the basketball starts by bouncing the ball in one spot and catches the tennis ball while keeping their head up. After receiving the pass, they pass the tennis ball back to their partner and repeat the cycle till the coach moves onto the next progression Progressions: always make sure you maintain a low body position
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
"It is not only useful for staff who are experienced but a valuable tool for those subject staff who have to take teams."
The variety of sessions across sports - sometimes we steal session ideas from one sport and use them with another.
As we enter the business end of the competition, we take a look at the remaining eight teams and the key talking points surrounding each side.