Key Stage 1 Ball Skills Activities
9 Units · 58 Lessons · 246 Activities
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Small-sided possession game where teams maintain ball control against active defensive pressure
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Team passing game where groups avoid hitting cones (invisible defenders) while maintaining possession
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Rotating station activity where students apply learned aiming skills across three different accuracy challenges
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Partner-based game developing passing skills when under pressure from defenders
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A progressive warm-up where students perform different exercises for 10 seconds each
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Tactical possession game where students navigate around cone defenders while maintaining ball control
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Children pass a ball around their body from hand to hand, developing coordination and ball familiarity
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Students develop basic ball control skills through stepping, rolling, and stopping techniques with their 'ball buddy'
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Individual ball control practice using fingertips to navigate around cones and between targets
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Individual ball control practice developing fingertip control and hand coordination
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Individual ball control practice focusing on stopping skills with hands
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Students develop ball tracking skills and ready positions through detective-themed movement activities
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Students explore different ways to move with a ball using their hands to demonstrate prior knowledge
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Progressive ball manipulation activities including stepping over, rolling, and basic dribbling around objects
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A progressive warm-up focusing on basic ball handling skills to prepare students for ball activities
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Progressive ball handling activities to build confidence and prepare for throwing skills
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A circuit of foundational ball handling skills building from basic manipulation to controlled bouncing
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Individual ball handling to develop confidence and hand-eye coordination
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Dynamic ball pushing activity where children navigate around obstacles while maintaining ball control using different movement patterns
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Gentle stretching and reflection activity using balls to help students transition from active to calm state
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Calm cool-down combining gentle stretching with reflection on ball skills learned
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Dynamic warm-up game where students with balls become taggers, promoting spatial awareness and ball handling
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Active tag game where taggers use balls to gently tag others before passing the ball and swapping roles
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Investigation activity comparing catching different objects to develop adaptability and understanding
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Key Stage 1 Ball Skills
9 Units · 58 Lessons · 246 Activities
⚪
Small-sided possession game where teams maintain ball control against active defensive pressure
⚪
Team passing game where groups avoid hitting cones (invisible defenders) while maintaining possession
⚪
Rotating station activity where students apply learned aiming skills across three different accuracy challenges
⚪
Partner-based game developing passing skills when under pressure from defenders
⚪
A progressive warm-up where students perform different exercises for 10 seconds each
⚪
Tactical possession game where students navigate around cone defenders while maintaining ball control
⚪
Children pass a ball around their body from hand to hand, developing coordination and ball familiarity
⚪
Students develop basic ball control skills through stepping, rolling, and stopping techniques with their 'ball buddy'
⚪
Individual ball control practice using fingertips to navigate around cones and between targets
⚪
Individual ball control practice developing fingertip control and hand coordination
⚪
Individual ball control practice focusing on stopping skills with hands
⚪
Students develop ball tracking skills and ready positions through detective-themed movement activities
⚪
Students explore different ways to move with a ball using their hands to demonstrate prior knowledge
⚪
Progressive ball manipulation activities including stepping over, rolling, and basic dribbling around objects
⚪
A progressive warm-up focusing on basic ball handling skills to prepare students for ball activities
⚪
Progressive ball handling activities to build confidence and prepare for throwing skills
⚪
A circuit of foundational ball handling skills building from basic manipulation to controlled bouncing
⚪
Individual ball handling to develop confidence and hand-eye coordination
⚪
Dynamic ball pushing activity where children navigate around obstacles while maintaining ball control using different movement patterns
⚪
Gentle stretching and reflection activity using balls to help students transition from active to calm state
⚪
Calm cool-down combining gentle stretching with reflection on ball skills learned
⚪
Dynamic warm-up game where students with balls become taggers, promoting spatial awareness and ball handling
⚪
Active tag game where taggers use balls to gently tag others before passing the ball and swapping roles
⚪
Investigation activity comparing catching different objects to develop adaptability and understanding
Scroll for more activities