
Cone Dribble (foot)
Skills:
Physical: lower limb coordination, balance, gross motor skill
Cognitive: sustained attention, selective attention
Social: awareness of physical space, taking turns (if doing activity with other children)
Number of participants:
1 or more
Equipment:
- medium-sized ball OR soccer ball
- 6+ cones OR chairs
Description:
- child dribbles a soccer ball between cones
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: increase the space between cones/chairs to decrease physical demand
Change the task: allow the child to stop the ball with their foot every 2 cones to decrease physical demand
Change the equipment: use a larger ball to decrease the physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the environment: increase the number of cones that the child needs to weave through to increase physical demand
Change the task: have the child alternate feet while dribbling to increase physical and cognitive demand
Change the equipment: have the child run while dribbling through the cones to increase physical demand
Goal examples:
- in two weeks, the child will be able to dribble a larger ball when completing a 5-cone course (1m apart) 10 seconds faster than their initial time
- I can bounce the ball