WARM
UP ACTIVITIES
Chicken
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in pairs, both students face each other in ready position
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stand approximately 1 to 2 meters apart
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OBJECT OF GAME : is to gently slap partners' knees while
protecting your knees by moving quickly out of the way
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PURPOSE OF GAME: is to work on defensive position and movement
Bean Bag Toss
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in pairs
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one player toss's the bean bag in the air, then runs to open
space
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second player catch's the bean bag toss's it then runs to
open space
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OBJECT OF GAME: to throw and catch a bean bag while running
to find open space
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PURPOSE OF GAME: is to work on throwing, catching and movement
into open space skills
Guarding the Pot of Gold
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in pairs, both students in the ready position
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one student is guarding the pot of gold (bean bag) between
their legs
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OBJECT OF GAME: is to touch the beanbag by varying space,
force and time in order to fake out the other student.
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PURPOSE OF GAME: to work on defensive positioning and attacking
skills
British Bulldog
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two students position themselves in the middle of the gym
(bulldogs)
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the rest of the students line up at one end of the gym
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each student has a ball (except bulldogs)
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OBJECT OF GAME: is for each student to make it from one side
of the gym to the other without losing their balls. The bulldogs work to
steal the students balls. Once a students ball is stolen they become a
bulldog also
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PURPOSE OF THE GAME: is to work on proper defense. This game
also works on the students dribbling and maintaining possession of the
ball skills.