Soccer skills! Grades 3-5 worked on soccer skills this week. Each class warmed up and stretched indoors, and then headed out to work on dribbling and passing. First, I do a brief demonstration of the skill and important points. Then, students go out in various formations to practice the skills. Students dribbled first individually, each with their own ball. Then students control dribbled in a zig zag pattern through cones, and speed dribbled in a straight pathway. Passing was between partners, or groups of 3-4, a set distance (marked with cones) apart.
Control dribbling key points:
- using the inside or outside of the feet, not the toe (gives maximum control over where the ball will go)
- keep ball close (don't want other team to take the ball from you)
Speed dribbling key points:
- inside/outside of feet only, not the toe
- keep the ball close, but not as close since you're moving much faster for this type of dribbling
Passing key points:
- inside or outside of the feet
- pass directly to partners
- prompts to use favorite foot, other foot, inside of foot, outside of foot
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| Beautiful fall morning, soccer cones and equipment set up |
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| 5th graders practice dribbling individually |
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| 5th graders practicing zig zag dribbling through cones |
