
Activity Planner
Agility - Minefield with Targets
Hurling / Football — Fitness Exercise
This exercise to develop agility skills is generally suitable for players of 4-6 years
Organisation
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Place lots of obstacles or domes – mines - inside the playing area; include a number of hoops
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Divide the players into 4 teams, one at each side of the playing area; each player has a ball
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The players must dodge the ‘mines’ as they travel from one side of the playing area to the other bouncing the ball in any hoop they pass
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Initially one team at a time navigates the minefield; gradually increase the number of teams navigating the minefield at the same time
Key Points
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Ensure the players have enough room to move around safely
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No pushing or bumping
Equipment
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An inventory of equipment to support ABC exercises is available in the Resources section