PHYSICAL LITERACY ACTIVITY
In pairs, one player with a ball the other without. The player with the ball has to get as far away as possible from their partner. When the coach shouts stop they have to be a good distance away go gain a point. Then keep swapping roles to see who end up with the most points after 3 goes each.
NB: The players without the ball encourage their partners to use different techniques such as turning with the ball, running/sprinting with the ball and dodging from the other pairs within the group.
in more ways than one
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