ROLLING slow motion ball, cones Sit on the ground with your legs straight out to the side and roll a ball back and forth. Progress this activity so that you’re rolling the ball from half-kneeling or standing. Encourage the child to roll a ball from a standing position so that it passes between two cones to score a goal. Play videos                     TWO-HAND UNDERHAND slow motion ball Encourage the child to stand with bent knees and hold an inflatable ball or fairly large ball with two hands. Ask the child to look at your hands and toss the ball underhand to you. Play videos                   additional information   UNDERHAND TOSS small foam ball, bean bag, tennis ball, hoop Encourage the child to stand with bent knees holding a small ball or beanbag with one hand. Ask the child to look at your hands and toss the ball into your hands. Progress to tossing an object through a hoop or toward a target. Play videos                   additional information Observations and Tips Eyes should be focused on the ball. Fingers should be facing down when tossing a ball underhand. The foot opposite the tossing hand should be forward in an open stance. Play videos                     TWO HAND THROWING slow motion ball, junior size soccer ball Using a sideways stance, encourage the child to rock back and forth. As the child rocks to the back foot, ask him/her to raise his/her arms up over the head. When rocking forward, encourage him/her to bring the arms forward to throw the ball. Play videos                   additional information   OVERHAND THROWING small foam ball, tennis ball Using the same technique as two-hand throwing, encourage the child to bring his/her arm back and forward overhead to throw a small ball toward your hands. Play videos                   THROWING FOR DISTANCE AND ACCURACY small foam ball, tennis ball, hoops, cones Encourage the child to throw a small ball as high or far as possible. Set up markers at different distances so the child can focus toward a goal or target. Play videos                   Observations and Tips The opposite leg steps toward the target and the hips and shoulders rotate forward. As the arm moves forward, it bends at the elbow and then straightens at ball release. The wrist snaps downward when the ball is released. Play videos