Ball control

1

Rotate ball on a finger
The ball is thrown in the air with an inside or outside spin - is caught on the tip of one finger (pointing- or middle finger) and is balanced spinning on the finger tip.
 

2

Walk and hold a ball in balance on the back of the hand
The ball is placed on the back of a hand (not on the fingers, where the pointing - and little finger can support the ball).
Then walk around while keeping the ball in balance.
 

3

Catch the ball between the legs - in front or behind
The ball is held in both hands with the body bend over.
The ball is now tipped a little bit upward and backward - the arms are but behind the legs and the ball is caught with both hands.
The ball is again tipped a little bit upward and forward - the arms are moved in front and the ball is caught again.
 

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4

Catch the ball between the legs - in front or behind
The ball is held between the legs with right hand in front and left hand behind the legs.
The ball is now tipped a little bit upward – right hand is moved behind the legs and left hand in front and the ball is caught.
Again the ball is tipped and the arms change place.
 

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5

Ball in the air - clap behind the back - catch
The ball is thrown up into the air.
Then the arms are put behind the back and a hand clap is performed.
The arm's forward again and the ball is caught.
 

6

Throw a ball up into the air - clap your hands in front - catch
The ball is thrown up into the air and the player claps her hands as many times as possible before the ball is caught again.
 

7

Roll a ball around the body
The player sits on the floor with the legs stretched forward.
Now the ball is rolled all the way around the body and around the legs (which are kept straight)
 

8

Ball under the back
The player is lying on the back.
The ball is now rolled around the head to the other hand - then to the hip.
The body is lifted and the ball is rolled under the body to the first hand again and so on.
 

9

Ball into the air - sit down - stand up - catch the ball
The ball is thrown up into the air.
The player sits down and stands up immediately again and catches the ball.
Work with fast movements instead of very high balls.
 

10

Ball into the air - forward roll - catch
The ball is thrown up and forward into the air.
Now a forward roll is performed and the player must be able to catch the ball again standing.
 

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11

Dribble between the legs while walking
Walk forward while the ball is dribbled with right hand.
When the right foot is put forward the ball is bounced between the legs and up into left hand.
Now left foot is put forward – then right and then left again while dribbling.
When the left foot is put forward the ball is bounced between the legs and up into the right hand.
One step - one step - one step and bounce
 

12

Dribble - sit down - stand up
While the ball is being dribbled with right hand the player sits down with the legs stretched out.
Then the player stands up again. The exercise must be practised with both hands.
 

13

Dribble - lie down - stand up
While the ball is being dribbled with right hand the player lies down on the belly.
Then up again.
The exercise must be practised with both hands.
 

14

Throw a ball from hand to hand - arms stretched to the sides
The player stands with the arms stretched out to the sides and a ball in one hand.
The ball is thrown in a curve over the head into the other hand of the stretched arm.
Then back again.
 

15

Screw the ball between the legs from behind
The player stands with the legs spread and holds a ball behind the neck with both hands.
The body is bend backwards and the ball is now screwed with both hands (thumbs moved upward) in such a way that when the ball hits the floor it will jump up again in front of the player, who catches the ball in front.
 

16

Throw the ball over the head - catch in front and behind
The ball is held with both hands in front of the body.
Now the ball is thrown over the head and is caught again behind the back.
The ball is tipped back again over the head and caught in front of the body.
The exercise can be performed standing or walking.
 

17

Dribble the ball around the body
The ball is dribbled all the way around the body in such a way that the ball is dribbled with right hand when it is on the right side and left hand on the left side.
The ball is dribbled a couple of times to the right and then a couple of times to the left.
 

18

Run forward with a ball between the knees
The ball is held between the knees and the player runs forward without loosing the ball.
Can be made as a race.
 

19

Dribble a ball around the body - between the legs - to the right - to the left
The ball is dribbled around the body in various ways.
 

20

Lie on the back - throw the ball up into the air - roll sideways - catch the ball
The player is lying on the floor.
The ball is thrown up into the air and the player rolls sideway a full turn until she is lying on her back again and the ball is caught.
Then again while rolling to the other side.
 

21

Roll the ball backwards and forwards under the legs.
The player sits on the floor with the legs stretched forward.
The ball is rolled backwards and forwards between the hands and under the legs, which are lifted each time the ball must pass.
 

1

In pairs - two balls - ball up into the air - catch - return - catch
The first player throws the ball up into the air.
The second throws with a 2-hand pass her ball to the first, who catches the ball with both hands and pushes it back again.
Then the first thrown ball is caught again.
 

2

Pass the ball back against back - high - low
The players stands back against back and one of them holds the ball.
Now the ball is passed in such a way that one of the players turns the body to the left and the other turns the body to the right.
Then the ball is passed back by turning the body to the other side.
The drill can be varied in such a way that the ball must be passed high over the shoulders, low by the knees/feets or high on the right side and low to the other side.
 

3

Sit down - stand up with a ball on the back
The players are standing back to back with a ball between their shoulder blades.
Both players now sit down while keeping the ball in place and then up again.
 

4

Pass the ball over the head with the legs
The players are lying on the floor head against head.
One players holds a ball.
This player now lift the upper body and places the ball between the feet.
Then the player lie down again and lift the legs over the head in such a way that the other player can take the ball with the hands.
The other now performs the same movements.
 

5

Turn all the way around with a ball between them selves
The players stand with front to each other with a ball squeezed between their chests.
Now both players slowly turn around and try to keep the ball between them selves without using the hands.
 

6

Running forward with a ball between the shoulders.
The players stand side by side and hold a ball between themselves at the shoulders.
They run forward while keeping the ball between their shoulders.
It is a good idea to run in step.