WEEK 1-2 LESSON PLANS

5-7 Multi-Sport Lessons

STORYLINE
Today we are Warming Up before our games. Your goal is to follow the Coach and listen to instructions.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Run from baseline to end line forwards like a cheetah 
• Run from baseline to end line side shuffles like a crab
• Run from baseline to end line backwards like a bear 
• Back to dots and add high knees, toe touches and jumping jacks or other active movements to warm-up

STORYLINE

Today we are playing Going the Distance II. Your goal is to try and throw your football through the hula-hoop. 

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up shoulder-to-shoulder on the baseline with your ball.  
• When I say, "GO!" throw your ball through any hula-hoop. 
• After you have thrown your ball, retrieve it and try again. 

TEACHING TIPS
Approach: Remind children when retrieving their ball they must walk around the outside to prevent being hit by other thrown balls. Demonstrate this before the game. 
Safety: Remind children to make sure there is no one directly in front of them when they are throwing their ball.
 

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Lateral Pass II. Your goal is to catch a thrown football from all of your teammates. 

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will select one person to begin in the middle of the circle.  
• Everyone else will stand behind a marker cone with their ball. 
• When I say, "GO!" I will call out a child's name to throw their ball to the person in the middle.  
• You cannot throw a ball until the person in the middle is looking at you. 
• I will continue to call out names until everyone has thrown their ball. 
• We will begin a new game once I select a new person to stand in the middle.

TEACHING TIPS
Approach: Toss footballs lightly so that children have a greater chance of catching them.  
Safety: Remind children to be aware of footballs being thrown around them. 

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Forward Pass. Your goal is to catch a thrown football from your teammate and run to the other side and do a touch down dance.

• INSTRUCTIONS
• One partner will stand at the ten yard line and one on their dot. 
• When I say, "GO!" the person on the dot, holding the football, will throw it to their partner. 
• The partner will run to the touchdown line and do their best touchdown dance. 
• We will switch on and off a few times practicing throwing, catching and running. 
• After a few rounds, encourage children to try to move to the 20 yard line or further. 

TEACHING TIPS
Approach: Remind children to have their eyes on the ball and arms ready to receive. 
Safety: Remind children to be aware of footballs being thrown around them. 
 

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Football Ladders II. Your goal is to catch the football and complete the ladder course. 

• INSTRUCTIONS
• I will divide you into two groups.
• Before the game begins, line up single file behind your group's marker cone.    
• When I say, "GO!" I will underhand toss a ball to the first person in line.
• After you have caught the ball, run through the ladder course and to the end zone.  
• Once you have made it into the end zone, return to the back of the line and put your ball back in the hula-hoop.

TEACHING TIPS
Approach: Remind children they cannot begin running until they have caught the ball.  
Approach: If a child does not catch the ball, have them pick it up and continue through the course.  
Approach: Quickly toss the ball within a couple of seconds to keep kids from waiting in line for long periods of time. 

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Football Ninja Warrior. Your goal is to make your way from the beginning of the obstacle course to the end. 

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up single file behind the marker cone.    
• When I say, "GO!" I will underhand toss the first person in line a football. 
• After you have caught the ball, make your way across the balance beams, high-knee through the hula-hoops, weave around the tall cones and throw your ball through the last hula-hoop.
• If you fall off the balance beams, restart and try again.
• Once you have made thrown your ball, retrieve it and restart. 

TEACHING TIPS
Approach: Remind children it is not a race when going through the obstacle course. It is more important they can do it correctly. 
Safety: Demonstrate how to go through the obstacle course before beginning.  

EQUIPMENT

4 yardage markers
1 football per 4 children
1 flag per child

STORYLINE

Today we are playing a Coach Lead Scrimmage. Your goal is to see how far you can run with the football before being tagged by a defensive player. 

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide you into two groups - offense and defense - using flags to tell who you are.
• Before the game begins, the offense will line up shoulder-to-shoulder on the baseline. 
• Every other offender will have a ball.    
• The defense will line up on the end line.
• When I say, "GO!" offenders will run as fast as they can to the end zone. 
• Defenders will try and tag offenders. 
• If you are tagged you must freeze where you are.
• Offenders can pass the ball to their teammates at any point.  
• When every offender has been tagged or has made it into the end zone, we will begin a new game. 

TEACHING TIPS
Approach: Have children play a couple of rounds before having them switch offender and defender roles.  
Safety: Remind children to use two-finger butterfly tags only.