Follow the Leader

Purpose: To get students familiar with running after a target and stopping quickly and on balance when needed.  This will enhance the skills needed to guard and defend opponents as they change direction and speed quickly.

Rules: 

1. 1)Must stay as close to partner as possible and come to a abrupt stop into a balanced base position.
   

2. 2)Switch partners after each stop.
   

3. 3)Do not run into or in the way of other students for safety reasons.
   

Modifications:

- Can change the speed.

- Can add a beanbag element into the drill. The leader will have a beanbag in his/her hand and  when he/she stops abruptly he/she must throw a beanbag over their shoulder while their partner attempts to follow them and catch beanbag before it hits the ground. If the partner catches the beanbag then the partners switch positions.

- Can change the beanbag into a tennis ball or a volleyball