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CHASE THE BOUNCER

Time to practise bouncing the football!

AFL NAB Auskickers are practicing to bounce and kick the ball during the session.
AFL Football Gear Each Pair 2 x1 football per Auskicker pair
AFL Stack of Cones A stack of cones

HOW TO SET UP

Use the cone to create 10 x 10 metre squares within your playing area.

Give one player in the pair the football and have them stand by a cone. They arer the 'bouncer'.

Their pair stands at the diagonally opposite cone. they are the  ' tagger'.

Try to avoid having more than one Auskicker on a cone - so make as many squares as you need for your group.

AFL The cones are in placed in four square area the auskicker can bounce the cones.

LETS PLAY

When you say " go ", the player with the ball runs around the edge of the square, bouncing the ball on the each side of the square

AFL Auskicker planning to chase the Bouncer in the Let's Play session

LET'S PLAY

The chaser attempts to catch the bouncer and tag them.

Then swap roles.

AFL Auskicker chasing the bouncer footy in a Let's play session

VARIATION 1

Try having players take two bounces on each side of the square, or even three

AFL chase the bouncer activity session

VARIATION 2

You can also try playing threes instead of pairs. Have the extra player on the inside of the square next to the bouncer, giving and receiving handballs after each bounce.

 extra player on the inside of the square next to the bouncer, giving and receiving handballs after each bounce. AFL activity
AFL Auskicker handling ball in one hand Skill task

Download the Handy Hints below for more technique tips!

How to Bounce