Goal:
* teach the frontal stop
Exercise A
* couples, 1 ball, 1 on back line, 1 on 3 m line.
* show how to trap the ball + how exercise goes.
* - 1 plays to 2
- 2 traps ball + KICKS balll back
with RIGHT FOOT to 1.
- 1 traps that kicked ball from 2
and plays ball again to 2 etc.
- on your sign change roles. Then
1 kicks after his trap.
Variation:
* both trap + kick
End game
* 1 min: how many traps can you make as couple?
FRONTAL STOP
General
The frontal stop is the basic trap for bubbly balls as well as the fastest trap who leads into dribbling.
The skill
* 2 hands apart, double V grip
* Feet running position: Left foot in front, right feet behind, shoulder width
* Body behind the ball (with mistrap you can stop ball with your body)
* Stop ball in front of right foot,
* make a roof with your stick (push left hand away from you )
Metaphors: stand like a warrior // go to the loo and halfway stop
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