- 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 net or rope line
- A serving line
- A target square on the wall or the floor
A light ball or a balloon; a wall.
Three minutes to get warm.
Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.
- Throw the ball up and catch it just above the forehead, fingers spread wide, knees a little bent.
- Throw it higher, move under it, and catch it again.
- Make a triangle with the thumbs and first fingers above the forehead and push the ball up a little without moving the feet.
Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.
- Throw the ball up and catch it above the forehead, fingers spread.
- Clap once before the catch.
- Throw it high, move under it and catch.
- Set it up to yourself a little, fingers making a triangle, feet still.
How much: 5 tries
Watch the ball to your hands
Beat your count
The rules
Count catches above the head in a row, then sets to yourself in a row.
- Catch above the head and count until a miss
- Then set to yourself and count
- 3 tries of each; add the best of each
Fair play: A grown-up claps twice before each catch.
- Points
- 1 point for each catch or set in your best tries.
- Fouls
- The count stops: a catch below the chin; the feet move during a set to yourself; the ball slapped with one hand
- Win
- Beat your best total.
Child
Grown-up
- 8
- 15
- 25
10 catches in a row above the head.
End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.
Well played.
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