Kicking & Hand to Eye Games
Gross Motor Exercise 13 – Kick to the Wall and Stop
You’ll need per child:
- 1 Soccer Ball
- 1 Wall
Benefits
- Increase hand to eye coordination
- Increase eye focusing
- Increase kicking skills
- Increase balance
Set Up
Children stand 3 meters from the wall with a ball each
How it works
Children have to kick the ball into the wall and the stop it with their foot as it bounces back
Simple Steps
- Children stand facing the wall with a ball at their feet.
- Encourage the children to pass the ball into the wall, then stop the ball and hold the ball with their feet as it bounces back
Increase the degree of difficulty by standing the children further back