Basic Skills & Activities
SAFE LANDING
When landing on one leg it is important to teach the players which leg they should be landing on.
This will depend on which way they are leading.
Teaching Points
Two Feet
1. Land with feet shoulder-width apart to
give a firm support base
2. Keep body upright, bend at hips, knees
and ankles on impact to cushion landing.
3. Continue to bend knees after impact to
assist with a balanced soft landing
4. Body weight over both feet with shoulders
even and weight on both feet
Right/Left Foot
1. If player leads to the left, they should land
on the left (outside) foot; if player leads to
the right, land on the right foot.
2. Body weight over the outside foot with
shoulders even and weight on the outside
foot
3. Place other foot on the ground quickly to
help absorb impact and provide balance
Common Errors
1. Landing with feet too close together
2. Not continuing to bend knees, ankles
and hips on and after impact
1. Landing on incorrect foot
2. Not bending knees, ankles and hips on
and after impact to cushion landing
3. Second foot not landing quickly and
overbalancing on the first
4. One shoulder is dipped โ usually same
side as landed foot
Activity 1
1. As Activity 2 but remove the pass
2. Two foot land only
Variation:
1. Jump and land in hoop, over a line or rope
Activity 2
Two Foot Land
1. Run 2m towards thrower (T)
2. Catch and land on two feet
3. T passes ball to enable worker (W) to land
on both feet (a bounce pass would not be
suitable
T
W
