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Ball Passing Skills

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Ball Passing Skills

Try these ball-control challenges. Use a soft ball and a clear space, and practise with an adult or partner. Pass gently, watch your partner, and take turns.

Pass it safely

Read each question and choose or write an answer. Think about how your body and your partner help the ball reach its target.

1.Omar and Jayden stand facing each other with space between them. Omar holds the ball at her chest with two hands and gently pushes it towards Jayden. What kind of pass is this?
  • Chest pass
  • Overhead pass
  • Bounce pass
2.For an overhead pass, where do you start holding the ball?
  • Above your head
  • Behind your back
  • Down by your knees
3.A bounce pass travels down to the ground before reaching your partner. Which action helps you aim it?
  • Push the ball towards a spot on the ground in front of your partner
  • Throw it high into the air
  • Turn your back to your partner
4.Complete the sentence: Before passing, look at your so you know where to send the ball.
5.Circle the two things that make a pass easier to catch.
  • Use two hands to catch
  • Throw gently towards your partner
  • Throw as hard as you can
  • Look away while passing
6.True or false? Bend your knees a little and keep your feet steady to help your body balance when you pass.
TrueFalse

Teamwork challenge

Imagine your pair is trying to complete five gentle passes in a row.

7.Your partner is not ready to catch. What is the safest thing to do?
  • Wait until they are ready, then pass gently
  • Throw the ball straight away
  • Throw the ball over their head
8.Write one helpful thing you could say or do if your partner drops the ball.
9.Why should you leave space between pairs when practising?
10.Choose one pass to practise—chest, overhead or bounce. Write one thing to remember while you try it.
Draw two stick people and an arrow to show the ball travelling safely from one person to the other. Add a space between them.

3 printable pages

  • Ball Passing Skills, page 1 of 3: Pass it safely

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  • Ball Passing Skills, page 2 of 3: Teamwork challenge

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  • Ball Passing Skills, page 3 of 3: 10. Choose one pass to practise—chest, overhead or bounce. Write one thing to

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