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Practice games

Knee-High Defender

The child defends a cushion goal while a kneeling grown-up rolls the ball slowly.

At home 5 min 2 players Indoors Garden With a grown-up 2018 to 2021

Brave 1v1 Be brave

Knee-High Defender: set-up cushionG

You kneel and roll the ball at the cushion goal; your child stands in front of it as the defender.

Set up

  • Put a cushion down as the goal. You kneel a few steps away with the ball.

Living room or garden.

How to play

  • You kneel and roll the ball slowly with your hands towards the cushion.
  • Your child is the defender.
  • They stay on their feet, side-on.
  • They stop the ball with a foot.
  • Swap after 5 goes.

Make it easier

Make it harder

  • Roll a little faster and change direction.

Three things to say

  • Side-on, on your toes, stop it with a foot.

Colts habit

Be brave: get in the way.

Both feet

Stop it with either foot.

Heads up

Watch the hands, not the floor.

Safety: Stay on your knees, go slowly, keep space around the furniture.

My best

Stops out of 5. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with your own earlier go, never with anyone else. Saved on this device only.