Feet-to-Feet Ball Pass

Sitting in a circle and then in a line, group members pass a ball using only their feet, and the line travels across the space as the ball reaches the end. Students work on body control, core strength and cooperation.

How to play

1. Make three groups of eight or nine sitting in a circle, hands on the floor behind them and legs together (1 min).
2. Circle pass: grip the foam ball between both feet and pass it to the feet of the classmate on your right. Count full laps in 1 minute, three tries (4 min).
3. Traveling line: the group sits in a line, one behind the other. The ball passes from feet to feet back over the head of the student behind; whoever passes it runs and sits at the front of the line (5 min).
4. The line moves this way to a cone 10 yards away. On arrival, each group adds its trips to the class score.
5. Final challenge: two balls at once in the circle, going opposite directions, without both landing on the same feet (2 min).

Rules

• The ball is only touched with feet; if it drops, pick it up with your feet where it fell.
• Pass gently, without kicking the ball.
• All groups add to the same class score.
• Safety: in the line, keep an arm's length apart so feet don't hit anyone's face.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: if the student can't use their legs, they receive and pass with hands while the group keeps using feet.
• Visual impairment: use a ball with a bell and say 'Coming!' before each pass.
• Fitness level: a student whose abs get tired can lean on elbows instead of hands.

Learning goals

• Control a ball with the feet while seated.
• Work core muscles in a playful way.
• Coordinate passes with classmates without rushing.

Equipment for a class of 25

• foam balls: 6
• cones: 3

Teacher tip

The most common mistake is lifting legs apart so the ball slips through, so insist on feet together. In the line, remind kids the ball goes over a classmate, not toward their face.

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