| Here’s an idea that combines all the stretching, core warm-up, skill prep you’d ever want. And I’ve seen it work for older players, too. Enjoy.
A game of tag...
Try regular tag, chair tag, spaghetti tag, hug tag, ball tag (maybe with a whiffle ball) Help!, slap tag, tail tag, Frisbee tag, line tag, shadow tag (only when the sun shines!), circle tag, rope tag, hospital tag, chase the dragon, chase the tail, bull in the ring, octopus garden.
These are just a few. Ask your athletes to ask their parent about games they played when they were kids and share those with your team.
Try this tag-ball game
50% of the team have a ball, 50% don’t. One person is chosen to be "it." Only those without a ball can be tagged. So with cooperation and communication, the players can protect each other by passing the balls. There’s skill development, fun and lots of laughs!
Another idea
Try practicing fielding and hitting by using one of those little rubber footballs. It brings a new dimension to fielding grounders and pop flies. | |
