Let's Do This! Dribble The Ball

DANNY Hey, I'm Danny and welcome to Let's Do This, where we will get active together.

This activity is called Dribble the Ball and it's all about developing coordination and control.

You will need a football and some cones or markers for this activity.

You can do this one by yourself, so I will show you how it's done.

Step one.

You will need quite a bit of space for this game.

Lay out your cones or markers and make your own path to reach the other side of the playing space.

Step two.

Guide the ball around the cones or markers using your feet. This is called dribbling.

Make sure you don't touch any of the cones on the way round.

Step three.

Once you've reached our end of the playing space, make your way back.

Now, let's do this.

NARRATOR Too tough

DANNY To make it easier, try using fewer cones or markers, giving you more space to pass through.

Or leave the football to one side and weave through the cones without one.

Try moving in a different way such as skipping or sidestepping.

Give it a go.

NARRATOR Go up a notch?

DANNY Want to go up a level?

Here are a couple of things you can try out.

Add more cones to the course, meaning you have to really focus on your control of the football.

Or you can do this as a hockey dribble with a stick or bat and smaller ball.

This is great for improving your control and your coordination, but always be mindful of your surroundings when using a bat.

Now you give it a try.

NARRATOR Danny’s Challenge

DANNY Get someone to time you how quickly you can get from one end to the other.

Record your scores on a whiteboard or pen and paper.

What will your best score be?

NARRATOR Final thoughts

DANNY Control and coordination are so important, and this game is a perfect way to improve those skills.

What games do you play already that require great control?

NARRATOR Let’s do this