Castle Game Extended
Tactical Problem: Trying to hit the cone
Skill development: Increase their technical skills of the forearm pass
Rules: 
1) ball must be hit up above height of head
2) ball must bounce 1st before  being hit
3) hit alternate shots with partner

Cues:

  • stay low, hit off flat platform, arms extended, extend legs when contacting ball
Simplify: 
  • make target area (ie.castle) bigger
Castle Game Extension
  • 2 on 2, two hits per team
  • pass to partner and partner trys to hit cone
  • opposing team lets ball bounce then they try to hit cone after two hits
  • communication is key
  • add the volley on second hit
Teaching Points:
  • Increasing height on ball will increase time to recover
  • finding open space will decrease opponents time to react
    • For extension
      • Is it easier to hit cone with volley? (more control)
      • Then, why does the setter volley the ball and not bump it?
 Picture of ONE on ONE castle game
 


 

Diagram of Castle game extension (2 on 2) 
 



Organizational Points:
  1. 1. get class in pairs
  2. 2. # themselves 1 & 2
  3. 3. 1's get cone and find open space in gym
  4. 4. 2's get volleyball
  5. 5. demo activity while explaining it to class   first
    • Extension
      • pairs team up and find
      •  another pair