he needs to go back and then run around the correct cone.
4. Coordination
No. 16 Sprint reaction with numbers
Topic: Coordination
Minimum number of players: 8
Difficulty level:
Equipment required: 10 cones
Course 1 (figure 1):
- Once the coach has called out a number (“4” in the example),
and
simultaneously start to run at relaxed pace.
-
and
run to the 4th cone on their respective side and touch it (A). Then, both run to the center, exchange high-fives with both hands (B), and run back (C).
Course 2 (figure 2):
- This time, the players need to sprint. The first player who crosses the start line again wins the game. The loser must do an exercise (e.g., 3 push-ups).
- Once the coach has called out a number (“24” in the example),
and
simultaneously start to run again. The players need to run to the respective cones – hereby, the number of tens applies to the cones on the players’ own side (D) and the number of ones to the cones on the opponents’ side (E) –, touch them, and run back (F).
Course 3 (figure 3):
- Once the coach has called out a number (“325” in the example),
and
simultaneously start to run again. The players need to run to the respective cones – hereby, the number of hundreds applies to the cones on the players’ own side (G), the number of tens to the cones on the opponents’ side (H), and the number of ones to the cones on the players’ own side again (J) –, touch them, and run back (K).
The coach must call out the numbers loud and clear.
During course 2 and 3, the players should meet in the center so that they need to fight their way to the next cone.
No. 17 Coordination reactions
Topic: Coordination
Minimum number of players: 8
Difficulty level:
Equipment required: 3 small vaulting boxes, 4 cones, 1 whistle
Course:
-
,
, and
each stand on a small vaulting box.
- Once
whistles (A), they jump down the box straight ahead at once (B).
- Immediately after he has whistled, and while the players are jumping,
,
, and
around which cone to run (D) before sprinting to the predefined finish line (E).
- The loser must do 10 quick jumping jacks (or push-ups, sit-ups, etc.) immediately after he has crossed the finish line. The players then run back at relaxed pace.
- Repeat the course with
,
, and
, etc.
Variants:
- If
raises the right hand, the players need to run to the other side, i.e. they must run around the left cone rather than around the right cone.
- If
raises the right hand, the players need to run to the other side, i.e. they must run around the left cone rather than around the right cone. However, if
whistles a second time while raising his hand, the course changes again. The players then need to run around the right cone, as intended initially.
must give the sign (raise the hand/whistle) early so that the players have enough time to react accordingly.
