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Warm-Up & Cool-Down Activities 3

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3.2.7 Side-Side Ball Relay (Upper Body Stretching)

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Playing the Game The group should be split into teams of equal numbers. The team stands in a line, one behind the other and approximately 3/4 metre apart with legs slightly apart to provide a firm base. The first young athlete in the team is given a size 4 soccer ball or 1kg medicine ball and must pass this with both hands to one side of his or her body on the sound of the start whistle. The next team member takes the ball that has been passed from the first young athlete and then rotates his or her body with the ball to pass the ball on the opposite side of the body to the next person. This continues through all members of the team. The last young athlete to receive the ball must run around the cones with the ball and join the front of the team. This continues until the young athlete who started at the front of the team is back in the original starting position. WEB COPY ©EVEQUE Equipment • Marker cones to define turning positions • Size 4 soccer balls or 1kg medicine balls (one for each team) Safety • Young athletes should be adequately spaced apart to avoid collisions when passing the ball. • Be aware of any balls that may have been dropped.

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