Teaching the skill Revise each of the key components of the kick. Students work in pairs, with one ball for each pair. Identify what students should be looking for when observing the kick. One student demonstrates the kick using a soccer ball placed on the ground. The other student observes the kick and gives advice of what could be improved. To highlight the key components of the kick ask students questions such as: What role do your arms play when practising the kick? What would happen if you kicked the ball without bending your leg? Practising the skill Ball chase Students work in two groups. Within each group, nominate a kicking team and a running team in the formation below. The kicking team passes a ball up and down the line. Each time it returns to the start they score a point. The running team lines up single file and runs around the outside of the area together. When all the members of the running team have run around the outside of the area twice and the last person crosses the line, they The kicking team adds up their score and the teams swap over and start again. yell ‘STOP’. Kick Card Five – Kicking leg follows through high towards target area. Skill components (Introductory components marked in bold) Eyes focused on the ball throughout the kick. Equipment Forward and sideward swing of arm opposite kicking leg. Soccer ball per student Non-kicking foot placed beside the ball. Six hoops Bends knee of kicking leg at least 90 degrees during the back-swing. Markers Contacts ball with top of the foot or instep. (a ‘shoelace’ kick)
Teaching the skill Revise each of the key components of the kick. Students work in pairs, with one ball for each pair. Identify what students should be looking for when observing the kick. One student demonstrates the kick using a soccer ball placed on the ground. The other student observes the kick and gives advice of what could be improved. To highlight the key components of the kick ask students questions such as: What role do your arms play when practising the kick? What would happen if you kicked the ball without bending your leg? Practising the skill Ball chase Students work in two groups. Within each group, nominate a kicking team and a running team in the formation below. The kicking team passes a ball up and down the line. Each time it returns to the start they score a point. The running team lines up single file and runs around the outside of the area together. When all the members of the running team have run around the outside of the area twice and the last person crosses the line, they yell ‘STOP’. The kicking team adds up their score and the teams swap over and start again. Kick – Card Five Skill components (Introductory components marked in bold) Eyes focused on the ball throughout the kick. Forward and sideward swing of arm opposite kicking leg. Non-kicking foot placed beside the ball. Bends knee of kicking leg at least 90 degrees during the back-swing. Contacts ball with top of the foot (a ‘shoelace’ kick) or instep. Kicking leg follows through high towards target area. Equipment Soccer ball per student Six hoops Markers
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