Tackling/Interceptions

King of the Square

On the word “go” all players move around the “King” zone with their ball controlled on the stick. As the players move around they may knock another player’s ball away from them but they must not hit away their stick. A player can regain their ball before it goes over the boundary line and keep going but once it has gone over the line they must dribble their ball around the outside of King’s Square in a clockwise direction before re-entering the game. Play for 2 minutes – stop and coach gives feedback. Ask “Who has stayed in King’s Square the whole time? ...WELL DONE”. Play again for a further 2 minutes – stop and give feedback

Variations/Coaching Tips

• When the player loses their ball outside the Square, they must stand outside the area with a foot resting on their ball and wait. Each player who is knocked out must do this until there is only one player left – KING OF THE SQUARE!
• Encourage players to cheer for the remaining players

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