Compasses

Learning Outcomes

Ball control, dribbling with a long implement (hockey stick), varying direction and speed.

Description Of Activity

When a direction is called, players dribble that way until the next call. Change the call frequently 

• seeing the ball, seeing others
• moving to space
• adjusting hands, feet or the stick to push the ball in the direction called

 

 

Variations

Vary directions: Use nautical terms ahead, astern, port and starboard. Expand directions: Name the corners north-west, south-east, south-west and north-west to increase the number of directions to call. Change equipment and skill: Try hand/foot dribbling with a large bouncy ball.    

Equipment/Material Required

• Hockey sticks and balls.
• Children, with a hockey stick and ball each, are freely spaced in a grass or hard surface area, with four straight boundaries named north, south, east, and west.