Football

The sport that we are focusing on for the next 5 weeks is football. For the older children (Years 3-6) I plan on doing the following:

 

Lesson 1. Re-visit basic rules. Ball control/ familiarization/dribbling  Turning and stopping with the ball. Passing - Short and long passing (first touch/receiving the ball) Re-view jobs of attack/mid field/defensive players.

 

• Lesson 2.  Passing – pass and move principle. Passing between gates and 2V1 keeping possession activities. Shooting (knee over ball, head down and follow through) 1) static shooting 2) dribble and shoot 3) shoot a moving ball. 2V1 shooting activities with pressure. Provide a target for the defender if they win the ball. good 1^st touch when receiving the ball should be away from pressure.

 

Lesson 3. Defending. Basic marking. Shielding the ball. 1V 1 and shoot (1 defender in a zoned off section. When the attacker has got through the zone they can shoot). GK skills (balanced stance and high save action). Throw on’s (rules, use of the line, space). Crocodile’s game-3 teams of 4 players, and 3 balls. Each team get one minute in the middle as goalkeepers (they are the crocodiles in river trying to intercept the ball!) Count the number of interceptions. Other 2 teams have to play the balls across the 'river' back and forth.

 

Lesson 4.  Space. Activities that encourage players to spread out. Passing into space and passing with value. End zone attackers must stay in zone. 5V5 full indoor game. Rotate positions. 5V5 Indoor game.

 

·         Lesson 5. 5V5 tournament