SKILL FOCUS: Throwing accuracy and catching EQUIPMENT: 2 Tennis balls, 5 stumps/wickets and marker cones. WHAT TO DO: Setup: Place marker cones in a form of a square (SpongeBob). Place the wickets in a â+â â form in the middle of the square 6 meters (distance can change, depends on the learners level of skills). Playing the game: Split the group in groups of 2. Two teams will face each other first with the next teams behind them as the shadow players. The shadow players are only allowed to observe till someone hits SpongBobs belt. As soon as the target is hit, that team receives a point. The loosing team becomes the shadow players and the shadow players the next challengers. Play the game for 10 minutes.
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