Warm Up Invasion Games Activities for Year 2

Dynamic warm-up introducing attacking and defending movement patterns through directional commands

Students respond to verbal commands while handling balls to develop listening skills and ball control

Dynamic warm-up using animal movements to introduce goalkeeper positioning concepts

Dynamic warm-up using different 'bean' commands to develop listening skills and body movement

A listening-based warm-up where students perform different movements based on 'bean' commands

Fast-paced listening and reaction game where students respond to various movement commands

Active dodging game where students move backwards across an area while avoiding soft ball 'boulders' thrown gently by side throwers

Dynamic warm-up game where cats chase mice with role reversals to develop evasion skills

High-energy chasing game where cats try to collect bands from mice, with constant role swapping

Partner activity where mice lead cats through direction changes, developing following skills and spatial awareness

High-energy warm-up game where students with cones try to tag others and pass on the cone

Dynamic warm-up where catchers form chains to tag runners who must use direction changes to escape

Dynamic warm-up where tagged players link hands to form chains until splitting into pairs

Players in a circle try to pat ball through others' legs while defending their own

Dynamic circle passing activity developing communication skills and ball control

Dynamic warm-up using coloured cones to develop spatial awareness and quick reactions

Students practice spatial awareness by crossing a marked area while avoiding collisions with others

Dynamic warm-up where pairs protect a bib from a catcher in small groups

Practice and perfect the fundamental defensive ready position with movement drills

Dynamic warm-up focusing on defensive stance and quick movement patterns

Two teams race to turn cones either upright (dishes) or inverted (domes) in a dynamic warm-up game

Half the class forms bridges while others dribble balls underneath to develop core strength and ball control

Active tag game where tagged students become toilets and need to be flushed by teammates to be freed

Dynamic warm-up combining tag game mechanics with ball control skills