MULTI-SKILLS PROGRAMME (Y3-Y4)
Big Ball Unit Plan Overview
Skills
Dodging
Learning Objectives
Perform dodging using quick, deceptive
changes in direction to evade, chase or flee
from an opponent.
Key Characteristics
Dodging:
 head up
 low body position
 plant one foot and quickly change
direction (plant and go)
 step/lean one way, go the other (fake)
 move quickly bend knees to stop
 knees are bent and body leans
forward
 movements in all directions are
smooth, quick and coordinated
 fake with their head and shoulders
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LS = Locomotive Skills
D= Dodging
Chasing:
 watching the hips of the runner in
front to anticipate what their next
move will be.
Catching
Throwing
Passing
Catching:
Perform a catch while stationary and on the
move. Be able to catch an object from
different heights and distances.
Catching:
 Have hands out in front of your body
ready to receive the ball
 Form a ‘W’ position with hands
behind the ball
 Keep eyes on the ball
 Pull the ball/object into your body
Throwing:
Perform a throwing action using a side
ways body position for overarm throws and Throwing:
a front on position for underarm and
 grasp the ball in one hand
overhead throws.
 position yourself side on to target
Be able to throw varing distances and to
Activities
Circle Dodge Ball (62 LS D)
Dunk’em
Bouncing Bombs
Octopus (52 LS D)
Ball Tag (55 LS D)
It’s a Goal (58 LS D)
Pirates Treasure (59 LS D)
Steal the Tail (61 LS D)
Take the Pin (60 LS D)
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Circle Catch (204 MS T2)
Corner Spry (210 MS T2)
All Against One (216 MS T2)
Five Catches (220 MS T2)
Corner Ball (224 MS T2)
Skittle Ball (227 MS T2)
Aranga Touch (228 MS T2)
Touch Tag (229 MS T2)
MS = Manipulative Skills
T2 = Throwing 2
selected targets.
Passing:
Perform a variety of passes including,
bounce, chest and overheard passes while
stationary and on the move.
Be able to pass while stationary and on the
move.
Kicking
Be able to perform basic skills such as
dribbling, trapping/stopping and
kicking/punting in a game situation.
Perform a kicking action while stationary
and/or moving.
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take arm backwards
step forwards with opposite foot
towards target
follow-through with your throwing
arm – in the direction of the target
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Passing:
 Hands form a ‘W’ behind the ball
 Step forward to gain power
 Pretend you are a wizard and ‘cast a
spell’ on the target as you follow
through
Kicking:
 stand behind the ball and slightly to
one side
 keep eyes on the ball
 step forward placing non-kicking foot
next to the ball
 swing kicking leg back
 bring through fast to contact ball
 position of foot on the ball
o hit ball on the shoelaces for a
low ball
o hit ball with the toe for a high
ball
o hit ball with the inside of the
foot for a ground ball
 follow-through in the direction of the
target
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Lotto (264 MS F)
Landing in the Zone (266 MS F)
Soccer Golf (270 MS F)
Tyrannosaurus (244 MS H)
Dribbling Tag (273 MS F)
Spiders (274 MS F)
Keep it Away (275 MS F)
Guarding the Cone (276 MS F)
Possession (277 MS F)
Cone Soccer (280 MS F)
Punt Tennis (286 MS F)
Punt Rounders (287 MS F)
Crab Soccer (339 MS AA)
MS= Manipulative Skills
F = Feet
AA= Additional Activities