WEEK 9-10 LESSON PLANS

5-7 Soccer Lessons

TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to learn how to dribble and stop the ball using the sole of our foot.

IMPORTANCE
Dribbling and stopping the ball using the sole of your foot is important because it improves your rhythm, balance and control of the ball by using the soles of your foot.

When dribbling around objects while jogging, it is important to:

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

INSTRUCTIONS

• When I say, “GO!”:
  • Stretch - up into sky then touch your toes
  • Do 10 arm circles forward and backward
  • Sit on your bottom and stretch to toes
  • Calf stretch
  • Flamingo stretch
• Run without the soccer ball from baseline to end line
• Dribble with your soccer ball from baseline to end line.

STORYLINEToday we are playing Knock Out. Your goal is to avoid your soccer ball being taken away by a defender.

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will select three people to begin as the defenders – using flags to tell who they are.
• Before the game begins, line up shoulder-to-shoulder with your ball on the baseline.
• When I say, “GO!” start dribbling your ball anywhere inside the field.
• The defenders will try and kick your ball so that it goes outside of the boundary cones.
• If your ball gets kicked out, you must go to the Coach and complete a physical challenge.

TEACHING TIPS

• Discussion: Ask children to share what was easy or hard about dribbling and stopping the ball using the sole of your foot.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Shoots and Ladders. Your goal is to make your way through the ladder and shoot on goal.

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide you into two teams.
• Before the game begins, line up single file with your ball behind your team’s ladder.
• When I say, “GO!” pass your ball to the tall cone, run through the ladder then dribble and shoot on goal.
• When the person in front of you has reached the end of the ladder the next person in line can go.
• After you have shot on goal, retrieve your ball and head to the back of the line.
• We will begin a new game when everyone has shot on goal.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: Assign different foot patterns the children must use when going through the ladder each round (two feet hopping, hopscotch – two feet out, two feet in, running sideways, one out one in, etc.).
• Discussion: Ask children to share what was easy or hard about dribbling and stopping the ball before shooting.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing a Coach Lead Scrimmage. Your goal is to shoot a soccer ball into the opposing team’s goal.

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide you into two teams –using pinnies to tell who you are.
• Before the game begins, spread out on your side of the field.
• I will decide which team starts with the ball first.
• When I say, “GO!” the team with the ball will start.
• You cannot touch the ball with your hands, you can only kick the ball.
• There are no goalies, you must stand 3 – 5 feet away from your goal when defending.
• If a goal is scored, go back to your team’s side and we will begin a new round.
• If I blow my whistle at any point, freeze where you are.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: Divide teams equally based on athletic ability.
• Approach: Remind children the whistle will be blown at various times during the game for teaching moments.
• Approach: Add short cones around the goal if defenders are staying 3 – 5 feet away.
• Discussion: Ask children to share what was easy or hard about attacking the ball.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Gateways. Your goal is to make your way through the gates (two tall cones) and knock down a tall cone.

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up shoulder-to-shoulder on the baseline with your ball.
• When I say, “GO!” dribble through at least three gates and then shoot your ball at a tall cone on the end line.
• You must remain behind the short cones when shooting.
• If you knock down a tall cone, pick it up and dribble your ball back to the baseline.
• If you shoot and miss a tall cone, retrieve your ball and head back to the baseline.
• If you knock down a cone that is part of a gate at any point restart.
• We will begin  a new game when everyone has returned to the baseline.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: Assign different foot patterns the children must use when going through the ladder each round (two feet hopping, hopscotch – two feet out, two feet in, running sideways, one out one in, etc.).
• Approach: Remind students to stop the ball with the sole of their feet before shooting.
• Discussion: Ask children to share what was easy or hard about stopping the ball with the sole of their feet before shooting.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing 3 v 2. Your goal is to work with your teammates to score a goal.

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide you into teams of three (offense) or two (defense) using pinnies to tell who you are.
• Each team will play on one half of the field.
• When I say, “GO!” the team with the ball will start.
• You cannot touch the ball with your hands, you can only kick the ball.
• There are no goalies, you must stand 3 – 5 feet away from your goal when defending.
• If a goal is scored, go back to the midline and we will begin another round.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: Remind children we will only be playing on half of the field.
• Approach: Rotate children on offense and defense every couple of minutes.
• Discussion: Ask children to share who they saw trying their best at getting back to the goal when on defense.