Bus Stop

Learning Outcomes

Dribbling with a long implement, trapping a moving ball, stick, changing speed and direction.
 

Description Of Activity

In each group, each player, in turn, dribbles the ball around the course, stopping at each bus stop. How quickly can you do it?

• controlling the ball with the implement
• placing stick over the ball to stop it

Variations

Vary equipment: Try hand or foot dribbling. Vary Set-up: Put a ball at each bus stop. When players get to a bus stop, they exchange their ball with the one that is there and move on to the next bus stop. The second player starts when the first reaches bus stop 3.    
 

Equipment/Material Required

• Hockey sticks and small balls, hoops/chalk.
• Groups of two-three, with one ball per group and one stick per player.
• A course (level grass or hard surface) is marked out with hoops or chalked circles, which function as bus stops and are numbered in order.