Chapter I: Hand Ball Drill (elementary)

A. BOUNDING

INDIVIDUAL PLAY

1. Bound, and catch with both hands, palms _upward_.

2. Bound, and catch with one hand (right, then left), palm _upward_.

3. Bound, hit to rebound once, and catch with one hand (right, then left), palm _upward_.

4. Bound, and catch with one hand (right, then left), the palm _downward_ in catching ("dog snack").

5. Bound, hit to rebound twice, or more times, and catch with one hand (right, then left).

WITH PARTNERS

(If there be many players they may stand in long ranks facing
each other for these drills, or in separate couples scattered
promiscuously over the ground. In either case they should begin
with a comparatively short distance, say of three feet, between
partners, and gradually increase the distance.)

1. Bound to partner, who will catch with both hands.

2. Bound to partner, who will catch with one hand (right, then left), palm _upward_.

3. Bound to partner, who will catch with one hand (right, then left), palm _downward_.

4. Bound to partner, who will return ball by hitting it for a rebound without catching it. This may be kept up between the two indefinitely.

B. TOSSING

INDIVIDUAL PLAY

1. Toss, and catch ball with both hands.

2. Toss, and catch with one hand (right, then left), palm _upward_.

3. Toss, and hit it to retoss in the air without catching (right hand, then left), palm _upward_.

WITH PARTNERS

1. Toss ball to partner, who will catch with both hands.

2. Toss ball to partner, who will catch with one hand (right, then left), palm _upward_.

3. Toss ball to partner, who will catch with one hand (right, then left), palm _outward_ ("dog snack").