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Kicking and Ball Control
Exploring balls with feet, stopping, kicking to targets, dribbling through gates and mini football games.
Unit overview
Children explore ball control with their feet, learn to stop a ball, kick towards targets and dribble through gates before playing simple small-sided games.
Prior learning
Learning objectives
- Control a ball with feet
- Stop a rolling ball
- Kick towards a target
- Dribble with small touches
Progression of skills
- Lesson 1: Exploring balls with feet
- Lesson 2: Stopping a ball
- Lesson 3: Kicking towards targets
- Lesson 4: Dribbling through gates
- Lesson 5: Changing direction with a ball
- Lesson 6: Mini football games
Assessment opportunities
emerging
Takes part with adult support and shows the movement some of the time.
developing
Shows the movement with growing control in most activities.
secure
Shows the movement confidently and with control, and can try the progression.
End-of-unit outcomes
- Can the child move the ball with small touches?
- Can the child stop the ball on a signal?
- Can the child stop a rolling ball with the sole or inside?
- Does the child move into line with the ball?
- Does the child use the inside of the foot?
- Can the child hit a large target from 3m?
The six lessons
- 1Exploring balls with feetTo move a ball around a space using small touches with different parts of the foot. · 35 minsFree
- 2Stopping a ballTo stop a rolling ball using the sole or inside of the foot. · 35 minsPremium
- 3Kicking towards targetsTo kick a ball with the inside of the foot towards a target. · 35 minsPremium
- 4Dribbling through gatesTo dribble a ball through gates with small touches while looking up. · 35 minsPremium
- 5Changing direction with a ballTo stop the ball, turn and dribble away in a new direction. · 35 minsPremium
- 6Mini football gamesTo use dribbling, passing and kicking skills in small, friendly games. · 35 minsPremium