CHASE THE BOUNCER

Time
10 minutes
Skills
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Bouncing
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Running
Level
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3 (Ages 8-12)
No. of Helpers
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1 Helper for every Group
Time to practise bouncing the football!
Instructions

When you say " go ", the player with the ball runs around the edge of the square, bouncing the ball on the each side of the square.

The chaser attempts to catch the bouncer and tag them.

Then swap roles.

Football per Auskicker (x1)
Collections of Cones
Set-Up

Use the cone to create 10 x 10-metre squares within your playing area.

Give one player in the pair the football and have them stand by a cone. They are the 'bouncer'.

The pair stands at the diagonally opposite cone, they are the 'tagger'.

Try to avoid having more than one Auskicker on a cone - so make as many squares as you need for your group.

Variations

1. Try having players take two bounces on each side of the square, or even three

2. You can also try playing threes instead of pairs. Have the extra player on the inside of the square next to the bouncer, giving and receiving handballs after each bounce.