Activity Sheet:
Don't Crack the Egg


Activity Description:
  • Students are attempting to make as many consecutive passes to one another as possible; dropping the ball causes the "egg" to break.
  • If the egg breaks, counting must begin again from one.
Rules:
  • Short, underhand tosses only (no lob passes above people's heads).
  • Player with the ball may not take more than two steps.
  • Must use the entire space of the gym. 
Teaching Points:
  • Keep head up as not to run into another student.
  • Communicate to your partner that you are ready to receive a pass and signal where to pass the ball to.
Organization Points:
  • Keep groups as small as possible to maximize the number of times each student touches the ball during the activity.
  • Begin warm-up with the students standing stationary and close to each other (approximately 2 meters apart).  Eventually ask each student to take one or two giant steps backward.
  • Gradually increase the intensity by asking the students to walk around the gym, then jog, then run.

Video Clip:
handball player - links to video

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