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Catching & Passing - High Bounce & Catch
Hurling / Football — Ball Sense
This exercise to develop catching & passing skills is a variation on the Bounce & Catch exercise
Organisation
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Each player has a ball
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Bounce the ball high above the head
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Catch the ball at the highest point
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Vary the exercise by tapping the ball higher at the top of the bounce before catching at the new highest point
Key Points
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Bounce the ball using two hands at first and then one hand
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Extend the arms towards the ball to catch it; keep the thumbs behind the ball forming a ‘w’ shape with the index fingers
Equipment
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An inventory of equipment to support Have a Ball exercises is available in the Resources section