Either 4 players or 4 teams, all starting in their own team gate When the coach commands, the players must run to each hoop & ball of their team colour and shoot every ball into the nearest goal (in this case 4 per team) The player who scores the most goals, wins Progressions: Make the goals smaller Forehand/back hand striking Add a technical skill eg, dribble around the hoop before shooting Regressions: Start without sticks Use larger tennis balls
Adjusting body position, towards the direction of the goal Accuracy, instead of pace/fastest (winning is about shooting the most goals, rather than who is first) Power/weight of the pass, depending on the distance required Using the correct stick grip for the striking method
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