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High Ball Heroes

Catching high balls only, with a loud call and hands high. Heading is never allowed.

Practice 10 min 6 to 12 players Cage Half pitch 2016 to 2017

Everyone's a Keeper Leading Be brave

At a glance

  • Groups of three, 5 m apart: a feeder (F), a catcher (GK) and a chaser.
  • F throws underarm, above head height. The catcher shouts keeper!, steps forward and catches with hands high.
  • The chaser jogs towards the catcher but never touches or jumps. The ball is always caught, never headed.
  • Change roles every five throws.
  • Progress 1: The chaser starts closer and jogs faster.
  • Progress 2: Keep that, and F throws a little to one side, so the catcher moves their feet to get under it.

If it's not working: Throw to chest height instead of above the head.

High Ball Heroes: set-upFGK1231 throw high, 2 shout keeper and catch, 3 jog in.10 m by 10 m
  • chaser
  • Ffeeder
  • GKcatcher
  • run
  • throw or roll
  • 1in this order

One group of three, groups 5 m apart. The feeder throws underarm above head height, the catcher shouts keeper!, steps forward and catches with hands high, and the chaser jogs towards them but never touches or jumps. The ball is always caught, never headed.

Full details: set up, how to play, tips and age tweaks

Set up

  • Space groups of three 5 m apart. One feeder, one catcher, one chaser.

Groups of three; 10 m by 10 m per group.

How to play

  • The feeder throws the ball underarm, above head height.
  • The catcher calls keeper!, steps forward and catches with hands high.
  • The chaser jogs towards the catcher but never touches or jumps.
  • Rotate every five throws.
  • The ball is always caught. Heading is never allowed.

Keeping everyone moving

Everyone has a job. Roles rotate often.

Make it easier

  • Throw to chest height instead of above the head.
  • No chaser.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. The chaser starts closer and jogs faster.
  2. Keep that, and F throws a little to one side, so the catcher moves their feet to get under it.
  3. Catch at the highest point you can reach.

Three things to say

  • Call loudly.
  • Hands high, thumbs close together behind the ball.
  • Bring it into your chest.

Words that work: "Brave call!", "Great high hands!", "Nice feeding, well done!"

Colts habit

Leadership, the call keeper!

Both feet

Take off from either foot.

Heads up

Track the ball in the air.

For your birth year

Pick a birth year to show the tweak for that group.

2016 to 2017
As written.

Safety: No heading. No crowding. No contact from the chaser.

Keeping score: Each child counts clean catches out of five against last week.