DRILL TYPE: Learning to Rally A great cooperative drill developing tracking and awareness. 1. Children get into pairs, one thrower and one hitter. 2. The thrower throws 4 balls underhand to the hitter and they shout " Bounce " when the ball bounces and then hit it back. 3. The thrower then feeds another 4 balls and the hitter shouts " Hit " when they strike the ball. 4. Thrower then feeds 4 balls and the hitter shouts " Bounce " when it bounces and " Hit" when they hit the ball. 5. Players then swap round. Progression: 1. To get a team point the hitter has to shout bounce and hit and the thrower has to catch the ball. Tips: 1. Ensure the children are tracking the ball using controlled throws and hits. Safety: 1. When children are in pairs make sure there is a safe distance between each pairing.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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