Stationary Dribble
Skills:
Physical: hand-eye coordination, lower limb coordination, upper/lower limb coordination
Cognitive: sustained attention, selective attention, visual processing
Social: awareness of personal space
Number of participants:
1 or more
Equipment:
1 medium-sized ball or basketball per child
Description:
- children dribble in place from double kneeling position to single knee to standing
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the environment: outline a space where child can allow the ball to roll to while dribbling to decrease physical and cognitive demand
Change the task: have the child catch the ball before changing positions (i.e., double kneeling to single knee) to decrease physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the task: have the child try different types of dribbling (i.e., bounce the ball high) while changing positions (i.e., double kneeling to single knee) to increase physical and cognitive demand
Goal examples:
- child is able to dribble in place from double kneeling position, to single knee, to standing, 3 times consecutively without stopping their dribble
- I can dribble a basketball while kneeling
