Equipment: 1 ball per team, 2 equal teams. Balls start on opposite sides of the circle. Choose a direction that Both teams follow. Image (arrows) shows White Team going Left. Both teams pass as fast as they can around the circle. Players pass to their own team in sequence around the circle. No pass can be defended or intercepted. Teams chase the opposition ball and try to catch up to it. The team that passes their ball in front of the opposition ball is the winner. 1 point per win. When players are familiar with the activity add a movement after they've made a pass. E.g Jog out 5 steps jog back, Star Jump (High), Squat Thrust, Low Crawl.
Questions for Players: HOW do you pass the ball FAST and ACCURATE? HOW do you KNOW you are FAST and ACCURATE?
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
"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.