Big Question:

How can we work as a team to create the best scoring opportunities?

Key Objectives:

• • Play effectively as both an attacker and defender in game situations
• • Pass accurately to set up shooting opportunities for teammates

Big Question:

How can defenders work together to deny space and force attackers into less dangerous areas?

Key Objectives:

• • Collaborate with a partner to restrict an opponent's space by defending together
• • Apply defensive principles to deny attackers from moving into dangerous space

Big Question:

How can precision and strategy in penalty situations help teams win crucial matches?

Key Objectives:

• • Apply speed and accuracy to perform penalty kicks with power and precision
• • Work as a team to attack rebounds from penalty situations effectively

Big Question:

How can two players work together more effectively than one player alone to create and finish scoring opportunities?

Key Objectives:

• • Devise and perform attacking drills that develop pair work and shooting
• • Use the STEP framework to modify and teach skills to others

Big Question:

How can defenders work together to protect their goal more effectively?

Key Objectives:

• • Work as a defensive pair to cover and support each other
• • Understand and apply the role of the covering defender

Big Question:

How can mastering close control under pressure help us maintain possession and create scoring opportunities in competitive situations?

Key Objectives:

• • To work cooperatively to implement attacking and defending strategies in tournament format
• • To use close control techniques with feet and thighs to maintain possession under pressure