Aim
Aim of activity is to give children the opportunity to practice the skill of kicking a ball as far as possible.
Equipment Required
- Four cones for a boundary.
- Spot marker.
- Foam or soft covered soccer ball for every child.
- Descent area to make them play.
Play Area Set-Up
- Tell them to make a single line on the perimeter line.
- Give a spot marker to everyone.
Activity Description
- Initially ask children to place the ball on the ground and ask that they take one step back and kick the ball hard and as far away as possible.
- Children then retrieve the balls and kick again.
- After children get the idea of kicking far, ask that they take several steps back away from the ball and run toward the ball and kick it. It may be helpful to place cones or markers out in the field so that children have a direction in which to kick. A marker or cone in the field can also be used to challenge children to kick farther.
- “Show me how far you can kick the ball. See if you can kick the ball past the cones.” Initially place cones about 10 to 12 yards away.
Variations
- As children get the basic concept of kicking far and hard ask that they travel throughout the grassy area continually kicking their ball. “Kick your ball far and then run up and kick it again.”
