Divide players into pairs. Give them a football and 2 cones.
Players place the cones a few yards apart and practise throwing underhand.
Include catching at low, medium and high levels.
Emphasise catching the ball first and then tucking it into the chest to secure it tightly.
They can move the cones farther apart once they feel confident.
Teaching Points
Catching a football (medium and high):
make a diamond (thumbs together, index fingers together)
diamond out away from the body
remember the 5 points of contact Catching a football (low):
make a rake (pinkies together)
remember the 5 points of contact
Divide players into pairs. Give them a football and 2 cones.
Players place the cones a few yards apart and practise throwing underhand.
Include catching at low, medium and high levels.
Emphasise catching the ball first and then tucking it into the chest to secure it tightly.
They can move the cones farther apart once they feel confident.
Teaching Points
Catching a football (medium and high):
make a diamond (thumbs together, index fingers together)
diamond out away from the body
remember the 5 points of contact Catching a football (low):
make a rake (pinkies together)
remember the 5 points of contact
Increase the distance over which players throw and catch. Challenge players to catch balls that are thrown from different directions. To make the activity more challenging specify the types of catches: medium, high or low.
use a bigger ball, Shorten the distance over which players throw and catch.