Triangle Game

Tactical Problem: Ready position, accuracy
Skill development: Overhead pass: hands up forming diamond shape, ball contact with pads of fingers, follow through


Teaching Points: 

Tactic
- get under ball
- hands above head ready to receive ball
- hands point toward target on follow through 

Skill
- hands above forehead
- ball contacts with the pads of the fingers
- power from the legs
- follow through
- face target




 

Organizational Points:
- in groups of three, numbered 1, 2, 3
- 1's become tosser, 2's become forearm passer
and 3's become overhead passers
- task stays within square
- students complete 5 tosses and then switch positions 
Extensions:
- continuous play in square
- count number of completed passes in a row


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