- Check the space and the kit.
- Get your child's attention first.
- Show it from two sides.
- Say one thing only.
- End on one that works.
Put the phone down where you can see it. Tap Next with your thumb, or use the arrow keys.
Is the space marked?
- A throwing line
- A chalk target on the wall
- A goal area line
- A goal
A soft ball; chalk a goal on a wall and an arc in front as the goal area.
Three minutes to get warm.
Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.
- Chalk a goal on the wall and an arc about 3 m out.
- Take three steps with the ball and pass.
- Shoot at the chalk goal from outside the arc.
Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.
- Two teams play on the one wall goal.
- Nobody steps inside the arc.
- At most 3 steps with the ball.
- No pushing or holding.
- After a goal the other team takes the ball.
How much: 1 game to 10
Three steps, then pass
First to 10
The rules
Two teams play on one wall goal; first team to 10 goals.
- One team starts with the ball at a line 8 m from the wall
- They pass and shoot at the chalk goal from outside the arc; the other team defends
- After a goal, a miss or a foul, the other team takes the ball back to the 8 m line
Fair play: A grown-up joins the smaller team and may only pass.
- Points
- 1 goal for each shot inside the chalk goal.
- Fouls
- The ball goes to the other team: stepping inside the arc; more than three steps with the ball; pushing or holding
- Win
- The first team to 10 goals.
- 2
- 5
- 10
Each player scores 2 goals or more in a game.
End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.
Well played.
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