
Activity Planner
Catching & Passing - Bounce, Move & Dribble
Hurling / Football — Ball Sense
This exercise to develop catching & passing skills challenges the players to bounce and catch the ball while moving
Organisation
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Each player has a ball
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Bounce the ball after every 4 steps while moving around the playing area
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Use a two-handed bounce; then progress to a one-handed bounce
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Finally dribble bounce the ball continuously while moving around the playing area; use two hands at first and then one hand
Key Points
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Using the fingers push down through the ball to bounce it
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When using a one-handed bounce step forward with the leg on the opposite side
Equipment
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An inventory of equipment to support Have a Ball exercises is available in the Resources section