STICK GAME

Tactical Problem: maintaining possession of the ball and creating open space for attack

Skill Objective:  support for ball carrier and instep pass



 
ORGANIZATION:
  • groups of 3
  • circle area with a diameter of 3m, cone in center
  • defender stays within circle and defends the cone while,
  • other two students have to remain outside of the circle and try to hit the defenders cone


EXTENDING TASKS:

  • can make it a 1 v 1
  • decrease size of the defenders circle
  • enable pair to enter defenders circle
  • use object with a smaller target area besides a cone


SIMPLIFYING TASKS:

  • use a bigger ball
  • use object with a larger target area besides a cone

  • increase size of the defenders circle
TEACHING CUES:
  • face direction you are passing
  • non kicking foot placed beside (parralel) the ball
  • use inside of foot & turn square to ball
  • head down, body leaning forward
  • strike ball through its center 
  • follow throug
Defending:
  • keep knees bent
  • always be on heels never toe
  • watch body, not the ball


Objective:

  • draw defender away from the cone

 

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