Topic 2 Keep Your Head Up

Description:

This drill is to help improve ball handling as well as catching and throwing skills. It also stresses the importance of communication.

Tips:

Emphasis on communication and ball handling as well as catching and throwing skills.

Instructions

  • Each player should have a ball and get a position in half court.
  • Or full court – depends on the number of players
  • Walk around dribbling.
  • Heads up at all time
  • Toss a tennis ball to someone.
  • More than one tennis ball can be used
  • The player must catch the tennis ball with his/her free hand and toss it (use underhand) to another player.
  • Players should try dribbling with both left or right hands
  • If the player drops the tennis ball, he/she must sit down and keep dribbling on the spot.
  • The last player standing is the winner.

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