Two Fun Conditioning Drills
Posted on Dec 16, 2007 under The Physical Game |This drill improves forward and backward movement, touch, and control. It provides a great workout when done properly.
Divide the group into two teams of equal numbers (if possible); Team A and Team B. Everyone will go three times and follow the pattern outlined in the above diagram above. The star marks the halfway point so if both players are at the star at the exact same time, the race is a tie. The purpose is to determine the fastest team.
Player #1 lies down on his back so that his waist is on the baseline, Player #2 starts near the back fence. When the Instructor (I) yells go, #1 gets up and sprints towards the net and #2 also sprints forward. The one who reaches the net first wins. #3 and #4 go next and #1 and #2 switch places. The Instructor (I) can also have #2 try to tag #1 before he can reach the net, which is both fun and competitive at the same time!