Movement skills/concepts
Controlling a ball in space, kicking for accuracy, body control, foot dribbling, space awareness (pathways and directions).
Set-up
- Balls, targets/goals (cones, ropes, milk bottle containers, sticks, hoops).
- Children, with one ball each, spread out in a defined grass or hard surface area where a variety of goals are laid out at different levels.
Activity
Each child dribbles with their ball at their own speed in the designated space, avoiding other people and obstacles. On the whistle, the children dribble to an open space and kick for a goal. They then retrieve the ball and begin dribbling again, listening for the signal to kick for a goal.
Can you see …?
- head up to avoid collisions with other people
- the gentle tapping of ball
- following through after kicking
You could ask …
Were you successful with your kicking for the goal? What do you think was the reason for this?
What do you need to do to be consistently accurate when kicking for the goal?
Variations
Vary speed: Children move around the space faster or slower.
Introduce a new role: Add a goalie.
