Passing Pathways

Learning Outcomes

Description Of Activity

Movement skills/concepts

Two-handed pass to a stationary target, space awareness (pathways and patterns), and relationships (with others).

Set-up

• Large balls.
• Grass or hard area.
• Groups of ï¬ve–six.

Activity 1: Circles

In a circle of ï¬ve–six with two balls

• throw/pass a ball around the circle, then reverse the direction on a signal
• throw/pass two balls in the same direction – play Dog and Rabbit: can one ball catch the other?
• throw/pass to anyone – one ball than two balls
• throw/pass to every second person
• face outwards and pass back overhead
• pass to anyone except an adjacent player. How many passes can you make in 30 seconds?
• surround a leader in the center, who throws/passes to each player in turn, to anyone, passes a ball out as the other is passed in (In and Out)

Activity 2: Zigzag

 Groups of ï¬ve or six in two lines facing each other.

• pass a ball and zigzag up and down
• pass it up one line and pass it down the other line
• pass one ball, then, when it reaches the end, pass the next, then the next, etc
• pass one ball, then the next, then the next, etc
• pass one ball as many times as possible… seconds
• using two balls, throw to anyone on the other line who doesn’t have a ball

Variations

Vary skill: Use a push pass (soccer, hockey), chest pass, two-handed overhead pass. Vary equipment: Use different balls, (e.g. rugby ball for a spiral pass). Vary distance: Increase or decrease the distance required for the pass.

Equipment/Material Required