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Teqball · Basic · b4

Throw, read, pass back

At home 10 min 2 players Yard or lane, park

Ready when: Wall passes, inside foot (b3) started.

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What you are learning

Reading where a ball will land, moving early, getting set, letting it bounce and passing it back accurately. In a game the ball comes high, short, long or to the side, and good feet make good passes.

Words on this card Inside of the foot, Cushion, Set
Inside of the foot
The inside edge of the foot, used for accurate passes; the top of the foot, used for hard shots.
Cushion
Softening the ball as it arrives so it drops close.
Set
One part of a match, played to 12 points.

Set up

6 to 7 m apart.

Weather: dry ground

The base setup for teqball

Show it first for the one teaching

  1. Throw the ball high to the child's side.
  2. The child moves early, stops, and lets it bounce.
  3. Cushion it if needed, then pass back with the inside of the foot into your hands.

Your part while they practise

Throw high, to the side, short or long.

Step by step

  1. Move to the ball early and get set.
  2. Let the ball bounce.
  3. Cushion it if needed.
  4. Pass back to the thrower's hands.
  5. 10 throws, then swap; then into a marked zone.

How much: 10 throws each, 2 rounds 10 min a session 3 days a week

Say one thing Pick one line from "What you will see" for today and say only that.

The game: Into the hands

A point for each pass the thrower catches without moving their feet.

Who plays: 2 players, swapping after 10 throws.

How to play, turn by turn
Turns
  1. The thrower throws a mix: high, short, long, to the side
  2. The player passes back after one bounce
  3. The thrower catches without moving if they can
  4. 10 throws, then swap
Fair play
The thrower mixes the throws, never only easy ones.
Points
1 point for each pass caught without the thrower moving their feet.
Fouls
No point
  • Catching the throw with the hands
  • Two bounces before the pass
  • Passing with the toe
Winning
More points after 10 throws each.
Stars
  1. 4 points for 1 star
  2. 7 points for 2 stars
  3. 10 points for 3 stars

Easier or harder

Easier

Catch it, then pass.

Harder

Start with the back turned.

What you will see, and what to say

  • the child arrives late Move early, then setFeet first.
  • a wild pass Inside of the footFlat and lifted.

Self-check

7of 10

7 of 10 passes reach the thrower's hands.

Fitness for this

Warm up first: how to warm up, at workonfitness.com. For strength and stretching, its exercise library shows each exercise step by step, with an easier version.

This card trains reading the flight, footwork.

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