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Beat the Roll

You roll a ball away from the finish line. Your child dribbles theirs to the line before you can fetch yours.

At home 15 min 1 to 2 players Garden Park With a grown-up 2016 to 2021

Me and My Ball Moving Well Work hard

At a glance

  • Stand side by side with a ball each. A finish line (2 markers) is 10 giant steps in front of you.
  • You roll your ball hard the other way, away from the finish line, and run after it.
  • The moment your ball leaves your hand, your child dribbles theirs to the line and stops it there.
  • Count the goes where your child's ball is on the line before you pick up yours. Then swap and go again.
  • Progress 1: Roll your ball a shorter way, so your child has less time.
  • Progress 2: Put a marker or shoe halfway. Your child dribbles round it on the way to the line.

If it's not working: Move the finish line closer, about 5 giant steps away.

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Side by side, a ball each, with the finish line about 10 giant steps ahead. The grown-up rolls their ball the other way, away from the finish, and chases it. The moment it leaves their hand, the child dribbles for the line and stops the ball on it.

Full details: set up, how to play, tips

Set up

  • Stand side by side, a ball each. Put the 2 markers down as a finish line about 10 giant steps in front of you.

Garden, park.

How to play

  • You roll your ball hard the other way, away from the finish line, and run after it.
  • The moment your ball leaves your hand, your child dribbles theirs to the line and stops it there.
  • Count the goes where your child's ball is on the line before you pick up yours. Then swap and go again.

Make it easier

  • Move the finish line closer, about 5 giant steps away.
  • Roll your ball further, so it takes longer to fetch.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. Roll your ball a shorter way, so your child has less time.
  2. Put a marker or shoe halfway. Your child dribbles round it on the way to the line.

Three things to say

  • Big touches, eyes on the line.

Colts habit

Work hard: little and often beats one long go.

Both feet

Do a round with the practice foot only.

Heads up

Look up between touches.

Safety: Pick a clear, flat space, look out for traffic and hazards, and stop if anything hurts. Soft ball indoors.

My best

Times out of 5 their ball is on the line before you pick yours up. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with their own earlier go, never with anyone else's. Saved on this device only.