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PROTECTORS AND DESTROYERS

A great activity to improve spatial awareness!

AFL Football Gear x1 football for every Auskickers
AFL Stack of Cones A stack of cones

HOW TO SET UP

Scatter the cones within the playing area, placing half upside down.

Each player garbs a football.

Players are then divided into two equal teams and begin outside the playing area.

In AFL Scatter the different colored cones within the playing area. Players are divided into two teams and play outside.

STEP 1

One team are the " protectors " and the other are the " destroyers ". 

The Protectors try to flip all the cone the right way up, the destroyers aim to flip all the cones upside down.

Player can only use their hand to flip cones.

 

In AFL Scatter the different colored cones within the playing area. Players are divided into two teams and play outside.

STEP 2

After a while call, "Stop" and count how many cones have been flipped for each team.

Then repeat! 

AFL Auskicker have to count how many cones are flipped for each team.

VARIATION 1

Try having players hop, skip or move about the playing area according to your instructions.

AFL Auskicker's running with their Footy in hand during protectors and destroyers activity session

VARIATION 2

Having the player bounce the ball at each cone before flipping it over.

AFL player bounce the ball at each cone before flipping it over.
AFL Auskick Ball watching skills task.

Encourage kids to be aware of their surroundings and not run into each other.

AFL Auskicker kick and bounce skill task

Make sure they keep moving until you say stop.

AFL How to handle the football by Auskicker during the session.

Have a bit of fun with the scores and make it as even as possible! Best of three or five etc.