During the current lockdown restriction it is virtually impossible to truly play a team sport or practice sport in its entirety.
Still, there are numerous creative ways to stay in shape, work on your skills and practice the basics of your sport.
Gholf
- Practice your putting in the hall or any large room in your house or yard. Use an empty tin can as a makeshift hole.
- Practice your bunker shots with sand if available. You can also use loose dirt in your garden if available to create a platform.
Rugby, Hockey and Football
- Practice various drills by kicking or passing the ball into the wall and catching it on the rebound.
- Use cones as defenders or opposition and practice side-stepping or close ball control.
- Depending on the size of your yard, you can create makeshift goal posts against a wall with empty bottles, cans, wood etc.
Cricket
- Practice your close catching by throwing the ball onto a wall or using specific coaching drills if you have a family member present to throw the ball to you.
- Tie a cricket ball onto a rope and practice shot with a hanging ball from a swing or pole/post in your garden.
Table tennis
- Table tennis is essentially an indoor sport but you can practice by hitting the wall at the opposite end of the table.
Netball
- Practice passing by placing markers on a wall trying to hit them. This is to practice your aim and accuracy of your passing.
- You can also bounce the ball against a wall to practice your catching.
