The Knee Slap Game                                                    Guarding the Bean Bag

-in pairs, both students in the ready position                        -in pairs, both students in the ready position

-stand approximately 1 to 2 meters apart                             -one student is guarding a bean bag that is
                                                                                         between their legs
OBJECT OF THE GAME:  is to gently slap
  partner's knees while protecting  your                                OBJECT OF THE GAME: is for the non
  own                                                                                  guard to touch the bean bag by varying
                                                                                          space, force and time in order to fake the
PURPOSE OF THE GAME: is to work on                            other student out
 defensive positioning and movement.
                                                                                         PURPOSE OF THE GAME: is to work
                                                                                           on defensive positioning and movement
                                                                                           and attacking skills
 
 

                British Bulldog                                                        The Line Game

-two students position themselves in the                             -teacher guided warm-up
 middle of the gym (bulldogs)
                                                                                      -three basic movement instructions:
-the rest of the students line up at one end                                 1) GO! - students run
 of gym (these students have balls)                                            2) READY! -students stop and get
                                                                                                                  in the ready position
OBJECT OF THE GAME: is for the students                            3) SHOOT! -students mimic the
 with the balls to dribble to the other side of                                                   motion of a shot
 the gym without getting their ball stolen or                         
 knocked out of play by a bulldog (if ball is                          -students advance up the court in a line
 stolen that student becomes a bulldog)                                 as teacher give the movement instructions
 the last student left is the winner
                                                                                        PURPOSE OF THE GAME: is to work on
PURPOSE OF THE GAME: is to work on                            movement, stopping, ready position and
 dribbling skills, moving between obstacles                              shooting
 (opponents) and  maintaining possession
 

*all of these warm-ups are designed to prepare the student for activities in the upcoming lesson