Year 5 Football Activities
4 Units · 26 Lessons · 169 Activities
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Fast-paced 1v1 games where defenders practice channelling attackers away from goal and winning possession
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Competitive 1v1 games where defenders apply tackling skills to prevent attackers scoring
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Progressive defending drill teaching proper 1v1 defensive technique, positioning, and timing through structured practice
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Paired practice drill focusing on jockeying technique in 1v1 defending situations
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Small-sided games where defenders must work together to prevent attackers from scoring, developing teamwork and decision-making
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Small-sided game where defensive pairs work together to prevent attackers reaching end zone
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A sustained endurance run where students learn pacing strategies and build cardiovascular fitness over 3 minutes of continuous movement
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Small-sided practice where three attackers work together against one defender to score goals
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Small-sided possession game where three attackers work together to dribble past one defender and score
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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
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Small-sided games where teams apply marking principles and develop defensive communication in realistic game situations
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Four players work together to keep possession while one defender tries to intercept in a marked square
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Small-sided game where teams score by running ball into end zones
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Small-sided game where four attackers maintain possession against two defenders
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Small-sided game applying receiving skills with opposition pressure and scoring opportunities
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Small-sided invasion game where 4 attackers work together to maintain possession and hit a central target while 2 defenders try to intercept
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Teams of 4 compete to score by controlling the ball in the opponent's end zone while applying passing and possession skills
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Teams compete to maintain possession by making consecutive passes while applying dribbling skills
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Competitive small-sided games applying all unit skills with structured team reflection and improvement focus
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Small-sided game emphasising turning skills with special scoring rules
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Progressive passing challenge where pairs complete decreasing numbers of passes with movement
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Progressive small-sided possession games where attackers maintain possession against increasing numbers of defenders, developing passing accuracy, movement, and decision-making under pressure
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Full game applying five principles of attack with significant numerical overload
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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
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Year 5 Football
4 Units · 26 Lessons · 169 Activities
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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
⚽
Paired practice drill focusing on jockeying technique in 1v1 defending situations
⚽
Small-sided games where defenders must work together to prevent attackers from scoring, developing teamwork and decision-making
⚽
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 practice where three attackers work together against one defender to score goals
⚽
Small-sided possession game where three attackers work together to dribble past one defender and score
⚽
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 teams score by running ball into end zones
⚽
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
⚽
Competitive small-sided games applying all unit skills with structured team reflection and improvement focus
⚽
Small-sided game emphasising turning skills with special scoring rules
⚽
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
⚽
Full game applying five principles of attack with significant numerical overload
⚽
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
Scroll for more activities