Year 3 Football

3 Units · 20 Lessons · 75 Activities

A sustained endurance run where students learn pacing strategies and build cardiovascular fitness over 3 minutes of continuous movement
Small-sided game focusing on team defensive coordination using jockeying skills
Small-sided hockey game where students apply all learned dribbling skills in a competitive 3v3 format with man-to-man marking system and bully off restarts
Four players work together to keep possession while one defender tries to intercept in a marked square
Small-sided game with 4 attackers versus 2 defenders, requiring passes before scoring through either goal
Small-sided invasion game where 4 attackers work together to maintain possession and hit a central target while 2 defenders try to intercept
Teams of 4 compete to score by controlling the ball in the opponent's end zone while applying passing and possession skills
Progressive passing challenge where pairs complete decreasing numbers of passes with movement
Circuit-style activity where students rotate through different equipment stations (hoops, hurdles, cones) practicing specific balance movements including jumping, leaping and hopping with controlled landings
Dynamic possession game where defenders try to gain ball possession using proper technique while attackers protect using various dribbling skills
Progressive dribbling practice where students learn and apply the pull technique and spin around technique to beat a middle cone, then progress to beating a live defender
Dynamic warm-up game where students move around the space and quickly form pairs or groups by touching specific body parts together in response to teacher calls
Students dribble freely while listening for body part calls, then stop ball and place that body part on it
Gentle ball control followed by reflective discussion to conclude lesson
Dynamic tag game where teams of 3 passers try to keep the ball away from 2 taggers through quick passing and movement
Dynamic warm-up game where students move around the area, then collect balls from cones and transfer them to empty cones on command
Students practice dribbling through central target area with direction changes and passing
Reaction-based dribbling game where students perform specific ball skills in response to colour calls while maintaining movement
Dynamic warm-up using teacher commands to vary movement patterns and gradually increase heart rate
Attackers dribble to touch all cones while defenders use jockeying to restrict movement
Partner-based activity developing first touch accuracy within defined boundaries
Groups of 4 practice cushioning in square formation with middle player under increasing pressure
Guided discussion about defensive strategies and team collaboration with gentle stretching
Partner activity teaching students when to choose dribbling versus passing based on game situations
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