To many, it is the carrot that dangles 10 feet off the ground, begging to be grabbed.
Dunking a basketball carries mystique among average-sized men. It's an inspiration for intense workout programs. It's the dream that just won't die.
But how exactly do you dunk a basketball?
Height and athleticism are the main factors, and all other wild cards bow down to the influence of these two. A 5-foot-6 guy probably doesn't have much of a shot with a 10-foot rim unless he's Spud Webb. At the same time, an average-sized guy--say, 5-11--won't have a chance without at least a little athletic ability.
Dunking isn't for everybody, but many men at least have a chance at pulling it off. Even so, it depends on a lot of variables for those on the fringe. Many guys have excess weight that keep them grounded. Some days your legs just aren't up to it. Other days, you don't have the right shoes on, or a certain basketball is hard to grip, or a past injury is hampering you. Little things like that can keep you from basketball glory when you're oh-so-close to throwing down.
If you're 5-5 and lacking great hops, nothing you read is going to pull a miracle. Sorry, Charlie. Don't sweat it, though--as many short shooters boast, "When dunks are worth three points, I'll start doing it."
Similarly, if you're the next Wilt Chamberlain and you can literally kiss the rim, you're too advanced for this course. Enjoy your Zeus-like ability.
If you're close but not quite over the hump, with decent height and decent hops, never forget: there is plenty of hope for you.
Let's get Dick Vitale screaming.
Building Your Strength
Being in great shape is the best way to start your quest toward a rim-rocking jam, and there are specific exercises you can keep in mind while improving your fitness.
LaRue Cook, a personal trainer and owner of LEC Fitness, recommends building your basic level of strength first. This can be done through common leg exercises like squats, lunges, hamstring curls and leg press.
Once that's established, Cook said that increasing your vertical is accomplished through boosting your power.
"Power can be defined as a combination of speed and strength," Cook said. "Dynamic exercises that combine speed and strength such as skips--low and high--and squat jumps and bounding are all ways to improve your leg power once a base of strength has been established."
The Jump
Generally, a player can get his highest when jumping off one foot and reaching up with one hand. For a right-hander, the most common way is approaching from the left and jumping off the left foot with the ball in the right hand. However, some people find jumping off two feet more comfortable, so experiment and find what's best for you.
Going up for a two-handed slam, while awesome, is a more advanced dunk and shouldn't be the goal just yet. To slip your hand over the rim and throw down a ball means to eliminate anything that might keep you from your vertical maximum. So your other hand should stay at your side to balance your body.
If you're not sure what your potential is, go up without a ball first. Get the hang of jumping this way, of (hopefully) touching the rim. Many of the newer rims are breakaway, and will snap down if you grab onto it. If you want to have a chance at dunking, you should be able to snap the rim down like this with some consistency.
Careful, though: If you grab the rim but can't get a grip, the momentum of your body could cause a violent spill. Be smart.
Progression
From there, work your way up. Jeff Haefner of Breakthrough Basketball suggests starting with smaller balls like a golf ball or tennis ball to practice timing and elevation. It's a little harder than just grabbing the rim, and a good step toward throwing down a big ball.
"You'll find it's much harder to dunk with a full-sized ball," Haefner said. "Your timing and vertical leap is the key."
Keep that in mind, and progress slowly. A mini basketball is a little more challenging than a tennis ball, but it's easy to palm and that helps. See if you can get high enough to get your hand over the rim--almost up to your wrist--so you can stuff the mini ball. If you can't throw it down with a little authority, a bigger basketball won't be any easier.
From there, you can try a four-square ball or a volleyball. Both are a pretty good size but soft enough to be able to grip.
Remember that fatigue is a factor, and you probably have only so many jumps in a session before your legs wear out. Once you're not 100 percent, you don't stand a chance at dunking for the first time. Don't get frustrated if your 15th attempt of the day isn't as good as your third or fourth try. That's normal.
With a Ball
If you're on the verge of dunking, being able to palm a normal basketball will help immensely. If your hands aren't big enough, you can go up holding the ball over your hand like a waiter holding a plate of food. Take care of it--the rock often gets away from players mid-jump, making the attempt worthless.
Work at it, and focus. You'll probably get painfully close dozens of times before you break through and finally get a clean one. You're first "dunk" might be a little ugly and won't be with force. It doesn't mean it doesn't count.
The slam dunk is a beautiful play that only a small portion of the population can do, which adds to the allure of it. If you're right on the dunk's doorstep, don't give up. Work hard at it and keep your confidence high. When it finally does go down, it will be worth it in the end.
That's a promise.
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Is it possible to kill with a ball and why do players moan? Awkward questions about tennis and Wimbledon
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Rafael Nadal is one of the most titled tennis players in the world
Wimbledon, one of the world's top tennis tournaments, has started in London. As it kicks off, the BBC explains why players moan during kicks, whether it's possible to kill with a tennis ball and how toilet breaks are used to put pressure on an opponent.
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What does a Grand Slam look like?
Achieving the "Grand Slam" is the main goal of all tennis players, but putting it on your head will not work - this prize is purely symbolic. The Grand Slam tournaments include four main tournaments or, as they are also called, majors - the Australian Open (Australian Open), the French Open (Roland Garros), Wimbledon and the US Open (US Open).
The phrase "grand slam" itself was not originally connected with tennis at all - the term came from bridge, a card game.
To win a calendar Grand Slam, you must win each competition within one calendar year. It is extremely difficult to do this - neither in singles nor in doubles this has happened for decades. Rod Laver - the last man to achieve this - achieved success back in the 60s of the last century. Steffi Graf in 1988 became the last tennis player to win all the major starts in a year.
There is also the so-called career "Grand Slam" - to get it, you need to win each of the four tournaments at least once in your life. In women over the past 30 years, only Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova have succeeded. In men - Djokovic, Federer, Nadal and Andre Agassi.
What do all these stripes on the court mean?
A tennis court is called a court. First, let's deal with the "stripes" on the sides of the site - they are also called "corridors". They are used only in doubles tennis, when two tennis players stand on each side of the net. The size of the court for such a game is larger than for single tennis, and the corridors fix its boundaries.
That is, if a player sends the ball to this area in a singles game, it is considered an out and his opponent scores a point.
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The two large rectangles on each side of the grid are called "squares". Each of them fixes the boundaries of the zone where the player must get when serving.
Why do courts have different colors?
The color of the court depends on its surface. At the beginning and end of the season, players usually play on a hard surface, which is called "hard". In the spring comes the clay (red clay) season, in the summer there are tournaments that are played on the grass - Wimbledon is the most famous of them. Grass is considered the oldest of all.
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British players brothers William and Ernest Renshaw came up with the idea of playing on clay when they realized that it was too hot for turf and found an alternative.
Playground surfaces vary in their characteristics. For example, the bounce of the ball off the grass is fast and high, rallies in grass tournaments are usually very short. Clay courts are "slow", competitions on such surfaces are characterized by long exchanges of blows.
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Why is it so hard to take Wimbledon and Roland Garosse in the same year?
Good tennis players perform consistently on all surfaces, but even the best of them have their preferences. For example, Novak Djokovic, the first racket of the world, loves hard most of all. Rafael Nadal performs best on clay, while Serena Williams prefers grass courts.
Why is there such a strange score in tennis?
It is really difficult to figure out the tennis score on the first try. Each game consists of several parties - sets (for men, their maximum number reaches five, for women - three).
In turn, the games consist of games, to win a set it is usually enough to win six of them. Each game is a series of several draws, which usually end with either a successful hit by one of the tennis players or a mistake by another. During one game, the ball is put into play ("serves") by the same player - then the serve passes to another.
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Tournament sensation - 15-year-old Corey Gauff from the USA - hasn't lost a single set to her opponents at Wimbledon
15 points, for the second - another 15, for the third - 10. For example, a score of 40:15 means that the tennis player who serves in this game has successfully completed three ball rallies, and his opponent - one. Four successful draws are usually enough to win a game.
Surprisingly, there is still no single explanation of the calculation methodology. According to one of them, it comes from the Middle Ages from the game jeu de paume ("playing with the palm"), which is the French predecessor of tennis.
Jam de paume was played with the hands. The players started the rallies 60 steps from the net, a victory in the serve gave the player the right to approach the net for a new throw, first by 15 steps, and then by 10. According to another version, before the players kept score using watches, moving the hands along the dial - for example, from 15 minutes to 30.
Why do tennis players moan when they hit?
Women are not the only ones who groan when serving or hitting the ball. Tennis players also make similar sounds - for example, Nadal and Djokovic are known for this.
Researches and scientific articles are devoted to the groans of tennis players. The basic explanation of the players is that the groan on the exhale, which falls on the blow, increases its strength. This is confirmed by the conclusions of scientists - a similar study, for example, was published by researchers from the University of Nebraska. Their experiment showed that with a loud exhalation, similar to a groan, the force of impact increases by 3.8%.
The scientists did not find any disadvantages of this technique, including increased oxygen consumption, and even advised representatives of other sports to experiment with shouting.
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"I've been screaming like this since I was four years old and I can't help myself. I'm so used to it, it's easier for me," explained Maria Sharapova, whose screams on the court sometimes exceed 100 decibels - it is comparable to the sounds of a chainsaw.
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Scientists' explanations, however, do not impress many players. The war between supporters of groans and those who are disturbed by these sounds has been going on for decades.
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova, for example, called "groaning" tennis players crooks: "The practice of moaning has reached an unacceptable level. This is an obvious scam, it's time to do something about it." According to her, with their cries, the players are trying to drown out the sound of hitting the ball, which allows opponents to determine the force of impact, the speed of rotation. This, in turn, does not allow them to better prepare the backstroke.
Some players and commentators have noted that many of the moaners are linked to Nick Bollettieri's tennis academy, through which the Williams sisters and Maria Sharapova went. Critics, including Caroline Wozniacki, the former world No. 1, felt that the coach was specifically teaching his players a competitive advantage that confuses opponents.
The World Tennis Association, which organizes women's tournaments, has campaigned against excessive moaning. Changes to the rules that would help limit noise levels were also discussed, but they were not introduced.
Is it true that tennis has a dress code?
All tennis tournaments are commercial and may set their own rules. The toughest are at Wimbledon, where players are only allowed to wear white. The tradition has been maintained since the 19th century.
The rules of the organizers govern everything down to the color of the laces and the width of the seams. Under the ban - any shades, such as cream. Wearing colors is also prohibited in training, where the players are not even seen by the audience.
Restrictions apply even to the color of the linen. For example, in 2017, the judge asked 17-year-old tennis player from Australia Yuri Rodionov to change clothes, having seen dark shorts under his shorts. In 2013, Swiss Roger Federer was forced to change his running shoes because of an orange sole.
Periodically players try to rebel against the rules. Andre Agassi boycotted the tournament for three years in a row because of the rules - however, he then gave up. The Williams sisters regularly protested white-colored manicures and wristbands.
Interestingly, historically the requirement to wear white was explained by practical considerations - traces of sweat were less visible on light-colored clothes.
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Organizers didn't like Serena Williams' outfit at Roland Garros 2018 so much that they forbade wearing bodysuits to the courts
Other tennis tournaments tend to be less strict on players. However, scandals still happen. In 2018, Serena Williams performed at Roland Garros in a tight-fitting jumpsuit, because of which she was compared to Catwoman and the heroes of the Black Panther movie. Shortly after the tournament, the organizers announced that from now on such clothing is banned.
True, already in December last year, the WTA legalized performances in leggings without skirts. Tennis players can also wear shorts for a long time - even Wimbledon rules allow this.
Are toilets allowed during matches?
The short answer is yes, they do. In Grand Slam tournaments, women are allowed to leave the court twice in three sets, men three times in five sets. They must do this in between games.
In the event that a player is removed from the court for more than 90 seconds in the middle of a set, the referee may penalize him by awarding points to the opponent.
Although the rules appear transparent, there is some controversy surrounding their application. In 2014, the New York Times reported that many players leave the court under the pretext of needing to go to the toilet only to play for time and throw the opponent off the rhythm.
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Players make no secret of the fact that they sometimes use the toilet to put pressure on opponents or to gain the necessary time. In a similar, for example, Roger Federer admitted.
Andy Murray said he exercised his right to walk off the court during the US Open final in 2012 after losing two games to Djokovic. "I stood and said to myself out loud, 'You won't lose this match, you won't lose it,'" Murray said. He won that match.0011
Federer said he asked for a toilet break he didn't need during the Australian Open quarter-finals against Nikolai Davydenko in 2010. The Swiss explained that he wanted to play for time so that the sun, which prevents him from playing, changed position.
"The situation is out of control. Most of the time people take a break when they lose. They very rarely leave the court in the lead," complained John McEnroe.
What do the kids do on the court?
In addition to the referees and the players themselves, there are always ballboys on the court. They bring tennis players balls and give them towels to save time during rallies.
Most often, the role of ballboys is played by children. Among the largest tennis tournaments, only the US Open invites adults to this role.
At Wimbledon, ballboys are recruited from among the students of local schools, the selection is very strict.
In France, applicants must be members of the local tennis federation - that is, young players are invited to the court. In some tournaments, the work of the ball boy is not paid, in others they are paid. For example, at Wimbledon tennis assistants are paid around £13 a day.
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Bolgerl serves the towel to Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov during the Wimbledon second round match. Now the leadership of world tennis is discussing the abandonment of such a tradition
Many tennis stars worked as ballboys in childhood - from Kim Clijsters and Marat Safin to Roger Federer and John McEnroe.
In recent years, the situation of ballboys has been actively discussed in tennis. The ATP, the men's tennis association, is thinking about freeing kids from handing out towels to adult players: "It's also a matter of perception. I don't like the way it looks when a child brings the towel," says ATP President Chris Kermode.
Not everyone liked the idea. “This is not some significant improvement. Bolboys are needed for something. I understand that we need to move the sport forward, introduce some new elements, but this doesn’t seem to me to be effective,” Nadal responded to the proposal.
Roger Federer is known for respecting the ballboys - he started a tradition of treating them to pizza after the end of tournaments.
Is it possible to kill a man with a tennis ball?
The speed of a tennis ball after being hit by top tennis players sometimes exceeds 200 kilometers per hour. The consequences of his hit can be very unpleasant.
The most common hit from players is ballboys and linemen who enforce outs. This is due to the fact that they are in close proximity to the players.
The audience, which is usually in the seats above the court, is practically not threatened by blows. According to the rules of tennis, in the event that the ball flew into the stands, the spectators are obliged to return it to the court, and not to keep it for themselves, as happens, for example, with pucks in hockey.
But the referees who watch the match from the tower are in danger. In the final of the junior US Open 1983-year-old Swede Stefan Edberg, a future superstar and then a novice 17-year-old player, delivered a powerful shot, after which the ball bounced into the referee. For the 61-year-old referee, American Richard Wertheim, this match was to be one of the last in his career - he was retiring.
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The speed at which a tennis ball flies after impact is comparable to that of a speeding car
The ball hit Wertheim in the groin, causing him to fall and hit his head. Five days later he died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
In 2017, in a Davis Cup match, 17-year-old Canadian Denis Shapovalov got angry when he got out and hit the ball in anger. He hit Canadian judge Arnaud Gaba right in the face and broke his cheekbone. As a result, Shapovalov was credited with the defeat and fined $7,000.
Advice for parents "Many-faced ball"
Most often we see balls as sports equipment for playing tennis, football, volleyball, etc. And less often - in the hands of children as a toy. Yes, and in children's games, balls are more likely to play a sports and recreational role. Meanwhile, the possibilities of playing with the ball extend far beyond the limits of physical development.
Many-sided ball
One can only be surprised noticing what a variety of impressions and actions an ordinary ball can give a baby! The simplest, in our adult opinion, actions are in fact extremely useful. They develop observation, concentration, feelings, movement and even thinking. And often, the baby independently notices and looks for a variety of secrets and surprises. And this is precisely the independence and volitional activity so desired for parents.
The ball is the prototype of the universe. The baby can bewitched to consider and endlessly turn a ball, ball or other spherical object in front of him, holding it with two handles. Then, having barely learned to sit and crawl, the baby invariably rejoices, is surprised or even angry that the ball runs away from him, and in the most unexpected direction. The baby is not yet able to move independently. But the ball calls him to move.
The ball is an item for a great variety of activities. The baby learns to grasp and hold round objects by 4-5 months, but to let go, roll and throw - over the next years, with hands, feet, head, using various devices. Perhaps, there is no equal in this ball and never was.
Minimum set of balls
Toddlers need: 1 small rubber ball, 1-2 soft indoor balls and 1 outdoor bouncy ball.
The ball is the subject of observation and experimentation. The study of the qualities and properties of different objects is of great importance for a small child. So the baby gets acquainted with the world in which he lives, and masters it empirically. Children's observations of the regularities of the objective world are incredibly original. For example, a tennis ball can be held with one hand, while a large inflatable can be held with only two hands. A big ball can be light and a small ball can be heavy. A large soccer ball is placed on the father's palm, and a ping-pong ball is placed in the child's palm. And how great it is to throw a ball with splashes into the water, listen to the sound of slamming on the floor or earth, asphalt or sand, or the sound of a bell inside the ball ... But perhaps the most exciting activity for young children is rolling the ball, first with their hands, and then feet. And then there are the funny discoveries. A small ball in a throw slips between the handles of a one-year-old baby, you don’t want to part with a soft rag ball and it’s not so easy to hit the ball with your foot and direct it to the goal.
Toddlers enjoy rolling balls down the hill and trying to roll them up the hill, running with the ball, carrying it with both hands in front of them, trying to keep their balance on one leg in order to push the ball with the other. These are very valuable opportunities for the development of coordination of movements and general motor skills of the baby's body. And at 6-8 years old, children are already consciously comparing and discussing the properties of balls.
All these observations in early and preschool childhood the child makes at first largely unconsciously, and as he grows up, more and more consciously. The child's own practical experience and experimentation becomes the basis for important independent physical observations.
Communication ball . Gradually, from a self-sufficient toy, the ball becomes a means of communication. The toddler, who is not yet talking, invites dad to play ball with him. Then there is a desire not just to throw and roll, but to do it in a certain way or for a certain purpose. For example, roll it down a hill, roll it into a gate, throw it into a basket or a ring. Throwing and rolling the ball to each other, chasing football and playing dodgeball can only be done by "agreeing" to play. The ball becomes the basis for an important social ability to receive and give.
Why should we play?
The main purpose of ball play at an early age is to help your baby learn to handle balls of various sizes (a small ball that he can hold in one hand, or a large inflatable ball that can be held with only two hands), roll, catch and purposefully throw, use a stick, club or other suitable implements for pushing, rolling. Despite their apparent simplicity, all these games require good coordination, the ability to control your body, and even, to a certain extent, emotional self-control. Such games, requiring the listed qualities from the baby, develop them at the same time!
Such important components of development as general motor skills, spatial representation, coordination, the concepts of "right-left" are extremely important in preschool childhood for the development of thinking and speech.
Toys made of different materials develop tactile perception and give the baby on a sensual, unconscious level knowledge about the properties and diversity of the world.
The vast majority of ball games have great potential for social development, communication and interaction. Of course, the kid himself can invent various ways to handle the balls, but your participation and example are absolutely necessary!
It is important to pay attention to our inner state, the mood in which we play with children, how we roll or throw. Children internally empathize with our gesture - careless or neat, swift or slow. Inwardly, the child strives to reproduce precisely our gesture. Your positive, cheerful mood in joint play ignites in the baby his own activity and desire for independence.
How to choose a ball
The ball should be comfortable and not make the baby cry because of his own awkwardness!
Jumping ability . Not only rubber balls can be bouncy, but also well-stuffed woolen ones. A "non-bouncy" ball may be a "rolling ball". For example, glass balls are good precisely for their "non-jumping"! For home games of bouncy balls, only well-stuffed woolen ones are suitable. On the street, the quality of bounciness becomes especially important - a "non-bouncy" ball seems lifeless.
Heavy/light. For a child who has just begun to walk, a heavy soccer ball, due to its weight and large size, simply cannot be a toy. But for older preschoolers, it is a real pleasure to show their dexterity with a variety of balls. It is very important for the baby to learn how to balance the force of impact with the weight of the ball. This gives a good experience of managing oneself and foreseeing the result at a very early age. See how your little one handles differently with a big rubber ball and a light inflatable one.
Color . Despite the fact that children pay attention to bright colors, you should not stuff babies with caustic, catchy aniline paints. The color perception of the eye develops better on juicy, open colors of the rainbow, their variants and shades in pastel colors.
Surface finish . Very important for tactile perception. The more natural materials there are, the richer the child's experience will become in actions with them, a complex perception of their properties, etc. Embossed knitted surface, cotton fabrics or cloth, glass (if it does not break), rubber, wood, bone, weaving from birch bark, vines, etc.
Painting . Pay attention to whether the ball sheds! Does the paint peel off, does it peel off? This can be dangerous for the child.
And now let's play!
Already at the age of 4-5 months, the balloon becomes the first ball (there is no need to talk about a gymnastic ball as a toy yet). Tie a balloon filled with helium on a long string to the baby's handle. The kid is delighted that, moving and waving his arms, he makes the ball bounce merrily. Thus, the baby can already feel himself as a doer in the form accessible to him. At this age, you can put the ball in the baby's hand so that he can examine, shake, and then turn it. For this, a patchwork or knitted cotton ball with a bell or a "noise-rattler" inside, a wicker rattan ball with a diameter of 10-15 cm or a ball made of willow or birch bark with a diameter of 5-8 cm is suitable. The toy is convenient to hold with handles or fingers, it is safe, its can be washed or washed. At 7-8 months, you can add a tennis ball and a ping-pong ball. And even better, at the very beginning of the crawling period, offer a painted sounding ball, which, swinging, sounds like a tumbler.
Throwing and rolling, filling baskets, boxes, pots with balls is a favorite activity for 10-15-month-old children. At this age, simply rolling the ball from an inclined surface surprisingly pleases the baby, because he himself starts the movement, and this movement itself depends on the angle of inclination, which is still incomprehensible to the child's consciousness, and the qualities of the surface of the ball itself. The joy of discoveries the child wants to repeat again and again. You can install a wooden board or a bamboo groove on the edge of a chair or sofa, and invite grown-up 3-4-year-old children to roll the ball from the street slide and roll it from bottom to top.
After 1.5 years, how great it is to just toss a ball up or throw it anywhere in any direction! Over time, you can throw the ball more and more purposefully. For example, roll a ball on the floor to each other, roll the ball into a gate of a certain width, a hole or throw it into a basket (mini-basketball on the floor). Another option could be a "tunnel": a bench under which you can roll the ball, covered with a large piece of cloth or a blanket, forms a tunnel (you can use chairs or stools, putting 2-3 in a row). An adult kneels on one side of the tunnel, a child on the other and rolls the ball to each other. Ideally, the ball should go through two goals. After 3 years, the task can be made more difficult by encouraging one of the guys to throw the ball.
How to play with a baby?
In folk pedagogy there is a great variety of nursery rhymes and sentences for different occasions of children's life. In terms of the strength of their impact on the child, they are significantly superior to tedious instructions and teachings. Rhymes (poetic text) when performing movements with the ball help to make the lesson more understandable, and most importantly, set the rhythm of the game task.
At home and outdoors
At home it is better to use soft balls for playing - rag, knitted, felted, balls of thread with a fixed tip, balloons, table tennis balls, etc. and large gymnastic balls. The indisputable advantage of "soft" balls is their safety when playing indoors. Neither the environment, nor the windows, not to mention the players themselves, will suffer. A large basket in the children's corner is suitable for storing "room balls".
Outdoor balls must be stored separately at the front door in the same basket, box or container (rubber balls of various sizes, footballs, basketballs and other sports balls).
Sunshine is a communication game. You can start playing it from the age of 1.5 in a pair with an adult, after 2 years in the company of children, and by the age of 4, the kids themselves sit in a circle and enthusiastically play with each other. The task is to teach the child to roll the ball directionally, to receive and give it back, to give the experience of game communication, interaction and coordination of actions. When a company expands, there is an element of expectation and a more complex direction of movement. Directing the ball in a certain direction with both hands is not an easy task for a child, and at the same time very important in terms of controlling himself and the toy.
Need a ball that is large enough for a child to catch and roll with both hands (ball diameter 15-18 cm for 2-year-olds, up to 12 cm for preschoolers).
We sit together with the child opposite each other, spreading our legs apart. Thus, we limit the space of movement of the ball. The ball in the palms of an adult sways from side to side with a song to an arbitrary tune:
The sun walks across the sky
And enters the houses.
And comes to Vanya (ball rolls to Vanya),
And comes to mother (ball from Vanya rolls to mother),
And comes to Vanya,
. And comes to mother . (repetition unlimited - reinforces directional rolling on the floor).
It is good to play in the company of several mothers with children. Then we make a “house” with the child together - we plant it in front of us, with our backs to ourselves, “open the doors” for the sun (we spread our legs wide).
The game is very popular with children, it is not tiring and can go on for a very long time. The musicality of the performance brings peace and regularity. In a large group, it is important that the child has time to decide for himself who he sends the ball to (you can see some likes and preferences, openness or isolation). If one of the children throws the ball out of the circle or does not give it back, then you can correct it, keeping the image of the sun: "Oh, the sun has not looked at us yet. To whom will it stretch its rays now? To Oleg, probably." Then continue singing.
Similar games can be organized at the table using small rubber balls, ping-pong balls, cloth balls, cotton balls or woolen balls.
Flying ball : The game is suitable for children from about 3 to 6 years old. It is good to play in the company of 3 to 10 children. If you are indoors, you can take a soft ball with a diameter of 15-20 cm, and a bouncing ball outside.
An adult, saying the first three lines, throws the ball to one of the children, after which the child must throw the ball back to the adult.
My ball flies, flies to you,
Look, do not miss!
Hold it, catch it,
And throw it to me again.
A more difficult option is to play with a balloon alone or in a group. The child throws the ball or the children throw it to each other with their hands, preventing it from falling. Or you can give the child a balloon and a plastic tube and offer to blow into it and toss the balloon in such an original way, preventing it from falling to the floor. You need to be careful in this game. The distance between children should be sufficient so that they do not touch each other and do not collide when moving. It is best to play at home, and in calm weather - you can also outdoors.
"My cheerful sonorous ball". For this game it is important that the ball bounces well. From the age of 4, an adult can show the child the following version of it: hit the ball on the floor or wall and catch it with both hands, saying: "Ball, ball, jump!" It's okay if the ball hits the floor several times before the baby catches it.
Gradually, by the age of 5-6, children will be able to master dribbling, accompanying the blows with a poem by S.
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They develop observation, concentration, feelings, movement and even thinking. And often, the baby independently notices and looks for a variety of secrets and surprises. And this is precisely the independence and volitional activity so desired for parents. 
For example, roll it down a hill, roll it into a gate, throw it into a basket or a ring. Throwing and rolling the ball to each other, chasing football and playing dodgeball can only be done by "agreeing" to play. The ball becomes the basis for an important social ability to receive and give. 
Not only rubber balls can be bouncy, but also well-stuffed woolen ones. A "non-bouncy" ball may be a "rolling ball". For example, glass balls are good precisely for their "non-jumping"! For home games of bouncy balls, only well-stuffed woolen ones are suitable. On the street, the quality of bounciness becomes especially important - a "non-bouncy" ball seems lifeless. 
The color perception of the eye develops better on juicy, open colors of the rainbow, their variants and shades in pastel colors. 
Thus, the baby can already feel himself as a doer in the form accessible to him. At this age, you can put the ball in the baby's hand so that he can examine, shake, and then turn it. For this, a patchwork or knitted cotton ball with a bell or a "noise-rattler" inside, a wicker rattan ball with a diameter of 10-15 cm or a ball made of willow or birch bark with a diameter of 5-8 cm is suitable. The toy is convenient to hold with handles or fingers, it is safe, its can be washed or washed. At 7-8 months, you can add a tennis ball and a ping-pong ball. And even better, at the very beginning of the crawling period, offer a painted sounding ball, which, swinging, sounds like a tumbler. 
The joy of discoveries the child wants to repeat again and again. You can install a wooden board or a bamboo groove on the edge of a chair or sofa, and invite grown-up 3-4-year-old children to roll the ball from the street slide and roll it from bottom to top. 
The ball in the palms of an adult sways from side to side with a song to an arbitrary tune: 
If one of the children throws the ball out of the circle or does not give it back, then you can correct it, keeping the image of the sun: "Oh, the sun has not looked at us yet. To whom will it stretch its rays now? To Oleg, probably." Then continue singing. 
