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This unit develops Year 4 students' fundamental football skills through a carefully structured progression from individual ball mastery to collaborative game play. The emphasis is on building confidence with the ball whilst developing tactical awareness and defensive understanding. Through eight progressive lessons, students transition from solo skill development to applying techniques under pressure in competitive situations, culminating in tournament play where fair play and teamwork are equally valued alongside technical ability.

Lessons in This Unit

8 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Dribbling and Control
45 min

Big Question:

How can I keep the ball close to me while moving past defenders?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop control whilst dribbling the ball with different parts of the foot
  • • To learn to move away from defenders whilst maintaining ball possession

Lesson 2

Dribbling Under Pressure
45 min

Big Question:

How can we keep control of the ball when opponents are trying to stop us?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop controlling the ball with all parts of the foot
  • • To improve dribbling skills under defensive pressure

Lesson 3

Passing to a Teammate
45 min

Big Question:

How can we work as a team to keep possession of the ball and create scoring opportunities?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop passing accuracy to a teammate with increasing control
  • • To understand how to maintain possession through effective communication and positioning

Lesson 4

Passing and Moving
45 min

Big Question:

How can smart movement help your team keep the ball and create scoring opportunities?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop passing and receiving skills with increasing control
  • • To understand and apply movement into space after passing

Lesson 5

Ball Control Techniques
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use different parts of our body to control the ball and maintain possession in a game?

Key Objectives:

  • • To be able to control the ball with different parts of the body using cushioning technique
  • • To demonstrate increasing control when passing and receiving the ball

Lesson 6

Inside and Outside Hook Turns
45 min

Big Question:

How can we use hooks to change direction quickly and keep possession of the ball?

Key Objectives:

  • • To develop changing direction with the ball using inside and outside hooks
  • • To apply turning skills to maintain possession in attacking situations

Lesson 7

Jockeying and Tracking Opponents
49 min

Big Question:

How can defenders use smart positioning and movement to control attacking players without tackling?

Key Objectives:

  • • To understand and apply jockeying techniques to delay opponents
  • • To use defensive positioning to deny time and space to attackers

Lesson 8

Tournament Skills & Play
45 min

Big Question:

How can we apply all our football skills and teamwork to compete fairly and successfully in a tournament?

Key Objectives:

  • • To apply previously learned rules and tactics in competitive tournament play
  • • To demonstrate fair play, sportsmanship and respect for officials throughout competition