Partners work together to maintain a rally for as long as possible against a wall.
Players can start off by throwing and catching the ball and then progressively moving to more complex methods of sending the ball away (e.g. striking with open hands, striking with paddles).
Each time, encourage players to try to beat their previous score for the number of times they can successfully maintain a rally.
Multi-Person Wall Ball: Increase the number of players.
Competitive Wall Ball: Player tries to bounce ball off the wall, then the ground, so that competitor cannot retrieve it.
Double Bounce Wall Ball: Ball must bounce first off ground, then wall, then ground again, before being caught.
Reverse Wall Ball: Ball must bounce first off ground, then wall, before being caught.
Where should you stand to try to be in position to receive the ball? Move into a position that allows you to quickly get to the ball (i.e. the recovery position in the middle of the court).
What are dangerous parts on the court to make it difficult for your partner to return the shot? Corners, close to the wall, at the back
Allow the ball to bounce twice before catching it.
Place a marker on the ground to indicate where the players should stand when throwing the ball.
Tape a square on the wall to give players a visual cue of where to throw the ball.
Kick the ball against the wall
LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY
Easy
Moderate
Participant Grouping
Partners.
Equipment
Balls (e.g. beach, foam, paper, wiffle gator): variety of bouncing balls Balls (e.g. beach, foam, paper, wiffle gator): 1
Playing Area
Gymnasium Limited Space Outdoors
Life Skills Development
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
How do you feel you and your partner worked together?
Why is communication important in sport? In school? At home?
What happens when we do not communicate clearly to one another? How can we encourage communication in sport? In school? At home?
FUNdamental Skills
Manipulation Skills
Kicking
Preparation Phase: Keep eyes focused on in coming ball.
Execution Phase: Swing kicking leg from hips with support leg bent and planted to the side of the ball.
Follow Through Phase: Fully extend kicking leg on follow-through towards target.
