Toss and set with a grown-up

What you need

Players

A child and a grown-up

Time

4 to 8 min

Level

Beginner and intermediate

Equipment

Ball, Partner (parent)

Ball fed by

A grown-up

Space

A yard or driveway

Ages

8 to 14

Setup

1. Stand about 3 m (10 ft) apart, facing each other.
2. The grown-up tosses underhand, a little higher than the child's head.
3. Catch the set and toss again.

How it runs

The grown-up tosses a high, soft ball; the child gets under it and sets it back in a nice arc so it drops into the grown-up's hands. A set that can be caught without a step is a good set.

Time and reps: 3 rounds of 10 sets, 30 s rest.

Coaching points

• Hands up in the window before the ball arrives.
• Face your partner: belly button points where the ball goes.
• Push up and out with your legs and arms together.
• Finish with straight arms pointing at the target.

Ways to change it

• Easier: catch it in the window first, then push it back.
• Harder: the grown-up moves a step after each catch.
• Goal: 10 sets in a row that land in the grown-up's hands.

Make it easier or harder

Make it easier

• Toss a lower ball, and let the child catch it at the forehead before setting.

Make it harder

• Toss higher, and a step off to one side.

Terms on this page

Setting window

The triangle your thumbs and pointer fingers make above your forehead. You set the ball by pushing it up from there.

Safety at home