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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