Gauntlet
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Description
•Each player starts the activity as shown, facing their partner. Players on line ‘X’ each have a ball.
•Each player starts the activity with their partner and advances down the line, repeating the activity at each successive player.
•Line ‘Y’ players receive the ball and return it to the player in line ‘X’ that gave it to them.
•When a player gets to position ‘A’, they recycle and start again at the top of the line.
Variations:
-One touch back with either foot. (Make sure players go in both directions, up and down)
-Two touch returns, receiving with inside and outside of foot.
-Pass back with inside or outside of feet.
-Receive with thigh, pass back with instep
-Chest -> Instep
-Chest -> Thigh -> Inside of foot
-Outside of foot volley
-Preparation touch with head, back with the head. (’Double head’)
-Chest ->Head
*The possibilities are endless
Coaching Points
*This activity is purely for working on technique.
•Small steps to get body in ‘just the right place’
•Keep body balanced (Core Muscles)
•Keep head steady while making contact with ball
•Work to make every touch a ‘clean touch’
•Other points will be specific depending on techniques used.