Growing with every task

Organisation

• The players organise themselves into pairs and try different ways to be stronger than their partners. Suggest activities to improve core strength and to provide fun challenges for your players
• While letting them pick their own partners, also challenge them to pick someone they think is stronger and see if they can compete

Great questions to ask the players

• Can you find a body position that maximises your strength and balance?
• Even if you are weaker, how long can you resist for?
• Can you think of ways to improve your strength? Discuss with a partner

Safety tips

• Encourage the players to be balanced and keep their heads back

Organisation

• Organise teams of five
• Two teams play at a time and have to combine to pass and receive the ball at the end line to score a point

Ways to make the exercise easier

• Give one team more players
• Allow the players to start by throwing and catching the ball

Ways to make the exercise harder

• Give one team fewer players
• The players cannot dribble to the end line – they must receive a pass

Great questions to ask the players

• Can you spread out as a team and try to use all the space available?
• Can you call for the ball?
• Can you move to a position at the end line ready to receive a pass?

Organisation

• Organise two teams on a pitch with goalkeepers
• It’s a normal game – the only difference is that the players must walk at all times
• Give the players time to work out the best way to play the game
• Highlight the importance of accurate passes, team shape and using space off the ball

Ways to make the exercise easier

• Have fewer players on each team
• Reduce the size of the pitch

Ways to make the exercise harder

• Limit the number of touches per player
• Make the pitch bigger
• Give one team more players

Great questions to ask the players

• How important is it to pass accurately?
• Can you spread out quickly as a team when you have possession?
• Can you predict play in order to intercept passes?

Safety tips

• Create a safe space to play