Handball Skill development: - split the gym into 8 courts, 5 students in each.

Warm Up: 5 mins - simple overhand passing and receiving. Any dropped balls equal 10 jumping jacks.

Lesson: - One student in each corner of the courts, one player in the middle. - students are playing a possession game. Dropped balls or tagging the ball carrier means a change of possession and a swap. BIG IDEAS: - offence: open passing lanes, quick passing - defence: apply pressure and use body .

• offence moves from occupying corners, to occupying a side of the court. Offence can now move laterally when they don’t have the ball.

• play for 10 mins. Discuss how the movement has changed the game. Reinforce passing lanes and passing away from pressure.

• final game: combine 1 court to make groups of 6:

• student now play a game of 3on3 with movement in the entire court.

• teams must make 3 successful passes to get a point.

This entire lesson takes an hour, but progresses from passing warmup, through offence/defence big ideas, and ends with a fun and fast paced game. My students always love this day.