Greet and Bounce

Greet and Bounce

Suggestions for simple exercises for ball familiarization.

  • 6+ years
  • Group size: 4+
  • Duration: 10 min
  • Ball sport
  • Gym / Sports hall
  • Open space
  • Ball

All participants have their own ball. Start by having them bounce the ball within a defined area, at a calm walking pace, and preferably with both hands to begin with. The goal is for them to lift their gaze from the ball.

Participants practice this by greeting each other when they meet:

Look each other in the eyes, shake hands with their right hand and say "hello", while still bouncing the ball controllably with the other hand.

Variation

  • Increase the speed of both movement and bouncing – the higher the tempo, the more difficult.
  • Make the area smaller, so participants have to greet each other more often.