Year 4 Football

4 Units · 26 Lessons · 107 Activities

Fast-paced 1v1 games where defenders practice channelling attackers away from goal and winning possession
Competitive 1v1 games where defenders apply tackling skills to prevent attackers scoring
Progressive defending drill teaching proper 1v1 defensive technique, positioning, and timing through structured practice
Two attackers work together to beat one defender using passing and dribbling combinations
Small-sided game where defensive pairs work together to prevent attackers reaching end zone
A sustained endurance run where students learn pacing strategies and build cardiovascular fitness over 3 minutes of continuous movement
Small-sided possession game where three attackers work together to dribble past one defender and score
Small-sided football games on larger pitches designed to encourage and reward the use of long-distance passing 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
Small-sided games where teams apply marking principles and develop defensive communication in realistic game situations
Four players work together to keep possession while one defender tries to intercept in a marked square
Small-sided game where four attackers maintain possession against two defenders
Small-sided game applying receiving skills with opposition pressure and scoring opportunities
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
Teams compete to maintain possession by making consecutive passes while applying dribbling skills
Progressive passing challenge where pairs complete decreasing numbers of passes with movement
Progressive small-sided possession games where attackers maintain possession against increasing numbers of defenders, developing passing accuracy, movement, and decision-making under pressure
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
Individual practice stations developing basic ball manipulation and control 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
Dynamic warm-up game where catchers form chains that split when reaching 4 people, developing agility, reaction time and teamwork
Dynamic tag game where teams of 3 passers try to keep the ball away from 2 taggers through quick passing and movement
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