Greetings Game
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Basic Information
Age Group: (5-7yrs) (8-11yrs)
Number of Players: 5+
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 5-10 min.
Emphasis: Dribbling
Field Preparation:
- each player with a ball
- cones to mark off area
Description:
- players dribble inside the playing area
- when coach calls out way of greetings which each player then has to carry out with others: high fives (one or two hands), shake hands, shoulder to shoulder, back to back, elbow to elbow, foot to foot
Variation:
- specify how players must dribble (left or right foot, inside or outside foot etc.)
- start activity without balls as a warm up
- adjust spacing depending on the age and ability of the group if necessary
Coaching Points:
- head up
- awareness
- communication
- change of speed & direction
- protect the ball
- vision
- close control
- soft touch
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