Ace Chase Individual Pursuit
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-Objective:
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To get and stay in the number 1 spot.
-Fundamental Movement Skills:
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Manipulative Send
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Strike
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Manipulative Receive
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Block
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-Equipment List:
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6 carbon fiber/foam paddles (17"L x 9"W)
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2 high-bounce foam balls (3.5" dia)
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6 spots (9" dia)
-Equipment Link:
-Setting Up:
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Using floor tape, create a hegagon as shown on the diagram—the cross pieces are about 8-9 steps long.
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Place a poly spot near the back and in the middle of each triangle.
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Six player each stand in a triangle, each holding a paddle.
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Extra players stand outside near the 6 spot.
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The player in the 1 spot holds a ball.
-Instructions:
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The player with the ball bounces the ball off the floor and hits the ball up into any of the opposing triangles.
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The ball must bounce in a triangle before the player, whose triangle it is, returns it an upward motion to any other triangle.
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A player is “elimiated” if players:
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Hit the ball before it bounces.
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Hit he ball out-of-bounds.
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Has their poly spot hit.
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If a player is eliminated that player goes to the back of the waiting line and the first person in that line occupies the 6 spot, and all other players move up to fill the open space.
-Questions & Notes:
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Offensively, what are the best tactics to make it difficult for another player to return the ball?
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Defensively, what are the best tactics to be able to receive the ball most effectively?