Year 6 Football Activities
4 Units · 26 Lessons · 191 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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Two attackers work together to beat one defender using passing and dribbling combinations
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Small group practice where pairs of attackers work together to beat a single defender, developing partnership play, decision-making, and attacking principles
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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 four attackers maintain possession against two defenders
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Small-sided possession game with progressive challenges and tactical zones
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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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Small-sided game where teams must use a turn before passing, emphasising skill application in realistic game situations
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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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Modified 5v5 game with neutral feeders on sidelines to practice defensive covering in realistic game situations
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Full game applying five principles of attack with significant numerical overload
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Groups of six compete to reach the ball first, with winner becoming attacker and loser becoming defender
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Year 6 Football
4 Units · 26 Lessons · 191 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 group practice where pairs of attackers work together to beat a single defender, developing partnership play, decision-making, and attacking principles
⚽
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 four attackers maintain possession against two defenders
⚽
Small-sided possession game with progressive challenges and tactical zones
⚽
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
⚽
Small-sided game where teams must use a turn before passing, emphasising skill application in realistic game situations
⚽
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
⚽
Modified 5v5 game with neutral feeders on sidelines to practice defensive covering in realistic game situations
⚽
Full game applying five principles of attack with significant numerical overload
⚽
Groups of six compete to reach the ball first, with winner becoming attacker and loser becoming defender
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