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Basket Dribble

Skills:

Physical: hand-eye coordination, lower limb coordination, upper/lower limb coordination

Cognitive: sustained attention, selective attention, visual processing

Number of participants:

1 or more

Equipment:

  • 1 scooter board or skateboard
  • 1 laundry basket or other bin
  • 1-2 bungee cords
  • 1 resistance band
  • 1 dodgeball or lighter ball
  • Weighted balls or other objects to place inside the basket for stability
  • Box or riser to place under the basket for height adjustment, if needed

Description:

The child dribbles a ball downward against a resistance band threaded through it, which is attached to a secured basket, while pushing the basket forward on a scooter board with their free hand. This activity is effective for children who find it challenging to keep the ball close to their body while dribbling.

 

Set up

  1. Place the laundry basket on top of the scooter board
  2. Secure the laundry basket to the scooter board using a bungee cord
  3. Thread the resistance band horizontally through the centre of the dodgeball or tape around it
  4. Use athletic tape to secure the band on both sides of the ball so it does not slide
  5. Clip or secure each end of the resistance band to opposite sides of the laundry basket
  6. Place weighted balls inside the basket to prevent the basket from shifting

Wheelchair friendly?

This activity could be modified by placing a box under the laundry basket to raise the ball and the resistance band to a reachable height.

Modifications to make the activity easier:

Change the environment: Reduce the resistance of the band to decrease physical demand

Change the task: Allow the child to remain stationary and focus only on dribbling the ball to decrease physical demand

Change the task: Focus only on dribbling while an adult or peer pushes the scooter to decrease physical demand

Modifications to make the activity harder:

Change the environment: Increase resistance band tension to increase physical demand

Change the task: Require continuous dribbling while moving the scooter for a set distance or time to increase physical demand

Goal examples:

  • I will dribble the ball against the resistance band while moving the scooter for 5 metres
  • I can coordinate dribbling the ball and moving the scooter at the same time