Monthly Archives: January 2016

Rotating/Stationary Line Pass

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Line Pass (Stationary Line/Rotating Line): Get a lot of practice passing balls/ etc. with a variety of partners

Setup/Equipment:

  • Line up the class so that there are two lines facing each other about ten feet apart.
  • Spread out, so everyone is directly across from a partner.
  • For K-2,  it helps if each participant has a polyspot to stand on. You may want to use playground balls rather than basketballs.

Guidelines:

  • One line is the Stationary line – each person in that line gets a ball. They are in charge of the ball and always hold it during transitions.
  • The other line is the rotating line – they will rotate down to the next person in line during the transition music.
  • MUSIC:  I set up a playlist of about 20 songs and set the time for 40 seconds. Then I place a transition song that repeats between songs that is about 10 seconds long.
  • Start music:  Students pass the ball back and forth. Start with a bounce pass which is usually more accurate and easier to catch.
  • Rotate: After the songs ends there is a ten second transition song for the person at the end of the rotating line to run up and take their place at the beginning of the line. Everyone else in the rotating line moves down one place.
  • Reminders: A good pass is one that your partner catches. How many passes can you make in 40 seconds.
  • Adjust the length of the pass according to each grade level. Then adjust during the activity for each grade level.
  • Vary the style of passes: Bounce, chest, overhead

Variations: Stop the activity at any time to make changes. The stationary line now gets a chance to run over and make the change this time. Here’s some possibilities:

  • Chest Pass with Playground Balls/Basketballs
  • Bounce Pass with Playground Balls/Basketballs
  • Beanbags
  • Foam balls
  • Deck Rings
  • Footballs
  • Spinjammers/ Soft Frisbee

Tunnels

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Equipment and Setup:

  • (Use Soft Soccer style ball or beanbags )
  • One ball or beanbag for each student
  • Chose partners – Decide who will be the tunnel to start the activity. The partner will be moving around the gym and try to close all of the tunnels by moving their ball or beanbag through tunnel.

Guidelines:

  • The people who are “tunnels” may pass a ball to themselves in the air, while the other students are dribbling their balls. If you’re using a beanbag, the tunnel can just throw and catch with themselves.
  • The partner will get a ball and begin to dribble with their feet in the playing area. If you’re using a beanbag and just throw and catch in the air, or practice sliding it.
  • When the activity begins half of the students will dribble their balls on the floor, and attempt to pass a ball through as many tunnels as possible. If you’re using beanbags, you’ll slide it through the legs.
  • The “tunnel” students should count how many balls or beanbags pass through their legs.
  • When five balls or beanbags have passed through a tunnel, that tunnel is closed and they sit down.
  • When all of the tunnels are closed, everyone sits down.
  • Partners connect with each other and change positions. There are new tunnels and new people moving to see how quickly they can close all of the tunnels.
  • Teacher may time students, then see if they can improve the time it takes to shut down all of the tunnels.
  • Variation: Tunnels open and close (jumping jack style)

Square Dance: Random Style

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Teach these a few at a time while students move around the gym by themselves. The music stops whenever it’s time to teach a new set of skills. When you get to the partner section, students pick someone close to them.

Group Formation: Spread out on the floor with space between you. Move around the gym in a clockwise direction (random style if group is capable).

  • Stomp Clap: Stomp one foot and clap to the Music: An Angel Went up in Flames
  • Hit the Lonesome Trail: Walk/strut to the Music: Turkey in the Straw
  • Turn One Alone: Pivot around one time while moving.           Music: Ol Joe Clark
  • Cyclone: While walking turn around 2 times and continue walking. Music: Ol Joe Clark
  • Pony Express: Do the step twice as fast Music: Boil the Cabbage Down The Grascals
  • WildHorse: Keep one foot in front and gallop like a horse around the gym. Music: Wild Horse by RaeLynn
  • Riding a Horse, Lasso: Wrist over Wrist  Gangman Style PSY

Partners:

  • Honor Your Partner: Face your partner and bow. Music: Salty Dog Blues Grisman
  • Circle Up Two: Join hands and skip in a circle. Music: Rocky Top
  • Elbow Turn: Do right arm turn, then left. Music: American Folk

New Partners:

  • Horse and Jockey: Stand one in front of the other, back partner’s hands are on the shoulders.
  • Gallop together. Music: William Tell Overture Wee Sing
  • Change Jockeys: Switch places.