Year 5 Football

4 Units · 26 Lessons · 169 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
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
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