Grip and Ball Carrying Number Game

Stick Intro - talk about stick safety (ie; keeping head of stick on ground, etc...) Back to Cone: Ready position w/ stick Hand Grip: Place stick on ground with round part facing up. Have players hold up there left hand and pick up top of stick. Place right hand at bottom of grip. - Go around and check players hand position and stick placement. Remind them about "chicken wing/check for their parrot) Quick Game: Relax-Ready Game (Hand grip game) After you have checked all kids hands for proper grip. Ask them to relax (shake it out, give a little jiggle - stay at cone) as they are relaxing call out " Ready position" - Kids quickly move to Ready position with proper stick grip, look around and check positions. Play again! Make it fun and silly, while ensuring they are ending up in proper position. Carrying Position: Numbers Game Numbers Game: players move around inside of circle in proper carrying position, avoiding other players. Coach stands in middle holding up hands with changing numbers of fingers being held out. Kids call out number changes when they see it. In addition, coach can call "Freeze" - players freeze in ready position. With No Ball: practice game first with no ball. Looking for heads up and proper stick/grip position. With Ball: Beginners: a) Introduce moving and stopping the ball. Play Numbers game with ball w/ Freeze = stop ball b) Add "Home base" - players head back to cone and stop ball at cone. Advanced: a) Intro curling/spinning with ball in circle. Play Numbers game with Freeze, Home base (note: home base can be putting the ball on top of cone or just touching cone), Spin. b) Introduce/add pulls to game. Extension: Add some silly to the game: ex; Head spin - put head on stick and spin around stick, etc... (Note: judge your group and ensure it stays a safe environment for kids ie; sticks aren't raised or being used dangerously)