Foundation Hand-Ball Control and Tactical Awareness
Ball Skills
•Year 1
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 1 students to controlling balls with their hands through progressive skill development that builds towards simple tactical understanding. The emphasis is on developing hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, and early game concepts through engaging, age-appropriate activities. Through systematic progression from individual control to partner cooperation, students develop both physical competence and tactical thinking that forms the foundation for future invasion games.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we keep the ball away from defenders and pass with accuracy?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop bouncing (dribbling) skills with increasing control
- • To understand why we need to keep the ball away from defenders
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our hands to send a ball exactly where we want it to go?
Key Objectives:
- • To explore and develop different ways of sending a ball using hands
- • To understand the concept of aiming with accuracy
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How do we control the power and speed when rolling a ball to hit our target?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop different ways of sending a ball using hands with varying force
- • Understand the relationship between distance and the power needed to reach targets
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use our hands like goalkeepers to stop balls from getting past us?
Key Objectives:
- • To explore different ways of stopping a ball with our hands
- • To develop hand-eye coordination and tracking skills
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use our hands to control a ball and keep it safe?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop different ways of stopping a ball with hands
- • Combine sending and receiving skills effectively
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we work together to keep control of the ball and stop our opponents from taking it?
Key Objectives:
- • To combine sending and receiving skills to maintain possession of the ball
- • To understand the concept of possession and its importance in ball games