Ball handling skills with a small ball

Ball handling skills with a small ball

Ball handling skills are done alone with a small ball, e.g. a tennis ball. In ball handling skills, children get to challenge themselves, as the tricks progress from the easiest to the most challenging. Proceed with the tricks at your own pace and give the children time to work on the trick, children can also progress with the tricks at their own pace according to their own skills.

Ball handling skills tricks

Rotating the ball around the core

• Stand upright and rotate the ball around the core, remembering to change the direction of rotation from time to time.
• Walk a few steps forward and backward and at the same time rotate the ball around the core, remembering to change the direction of rotation from time to time.
• Jump alternately (so-called ski jumps) and at the same time rotate the ball around the core, remembering to change the direction of rotation from time to time.
• Walk a few steps sideways and at the same time rotate the ball around the core, remembering to change the direction of rotation from time to time.

Dropping and catching the ball

• Drop the ball to the ground and catch it shortly after it bounces.
• Drop the ball towards the ground and catch it before it hits the ground.
• Drop the ball with one hand towards the ground and catch it with the same hand before it hits the ground, remember to do the same with the other hand.
• Drop the ball with one hand towards the ground and catch it with the other hand before it hits the ground, alternate hands.

Bouncing and catching the ball

• Bounce the ball to the ground, spin around and catch the ball that has bounced to the ground.