Football Fundamentals & Skills
•Year 8
•Football
•Distributed around activity areas, spare balls available
Alternative: Size 4 balls for better control, futsal balls for improved touch
Various colours for different areas and progressions
Alternative: Markers, spots, or chalked areas
For team identification during games
Alternative: Coloured bands or pinnies
Portable goals for small-sided games
Alternative: Cone gates, chalk lines
Moving the ball with your feet while maintaining close control
Accurately sending the ball to a teammate using the foot
The initial control of the ball when receiving a pass
Managing the ball effectively to keep possession
Verbal and non-verbal signals to help teammates
Varying speed of movement to deceive opponents
A quick passing combination where the ball is returned immediately
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Communication skills, following and giving instructions, vocabulary development
Forces and motion in ball physics, cardiovascular effects of exercise, biomechanics of movement
Spatial awareness and positioning, directions and orientations on the pitch
Angles of passing, distances covered, calculating success rates and statistics
Teamwork and cooperation, dealing with success and failure, building resilience and confidence
Move between activity areas to provide individual feedback, position at corner for game observation
Watch for technical improvement, decision-making development, and positive interactions
Step in when safety concerns arise, technique needs correction, or students need encouragement
Always demonstrate at normal speed after slow explanation, use students as examples when appropriate
Minimum 60m x 40m outdoor area or large sports hall, clear of obstacles
Dry, even surface free from hazards, appropriate footwear for surface type
Stop activity immediately, assess situation, provide appropriate first aid, follow school emergency protocols
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