Physical Education Lesson Plan
Kinard Middle School
Content/Skill Theme : Team Sports / Floor Hockey
Date: October 20 & 21, 2009
Grade Level: 6th Grade
Instructor: Jeanne Morgan
Class Size: 30-34 Students
Lesson Number: 1
Facility: Main Gym
Equipment: 36 Hockey Sticks, 36 Hockey balls, 4 goals, gym floor tape, 6 sets of
pinnies, 4 rover pinnies, Protective eye wear & gloves for each goalie, cones, music, 6
stopwatches and white board
Day One
History – The first indoor hockey games introduced under an organized recreation
program were played by school children in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1962. This new
athletic program was developed and instigated by Tom Harter, Director of Civic
Recreation of that city who devised the simple rules of the game, instructed athletic
directors, physical education teachers and coaches; and loaned them equipment for
beginning instructional sessions. The program proved so successful that at the end of the
year there were 43 teams playing in an organized league.
This game is fun for everyone. Floor Hockey has the action, excitement, skill and
competition that all young people love. The game is easily mastered, it is simple, safe
and emphasizes alertness and movement rather than strength or height, it can be played
with success and enjoyment by both the unskilled player and the adept athlete.
Lesson Focus: Demonstrate and then practice
Safety –
1. Sticks must be below waist level at all times.
2. Never Swing above the waist. (High Sticking)
3. Keep Hands well separated (8-12inches)
4. Dribble Ball with alternate taps of both sides of the blade
5. Pass or Shoot with sudden flicking motion or blade for speed and
accuracy.
6. Play the puck, not the opponent.
7. No body checking.
8. Both hands must be on the stick at all times.
9. Proper equipment use
10. No unsportsmanlike conduct
Grip – Dominant hand in the middle of the stick with fingers out, non-dominant hand at
the end of the stick with knuckles out.
Stick Handling –
a. Keep hands separated 8-12 inches on the stick.
b. Shots can be made with forehand or backhand. This is the
reason for no curve in the blade.
c. Emphasize control and direction of the puck or ball, not
distance. Stick must not be swung above waist for accuracy as
well as safety.
d. Stick to be carried low at all times; readiness to intercept shots
of opponents, to pass to teammates, to seize opening for goal
shot.
e. Do not make wide swings at the puck. Get in close, control the
puck or ball with the stick blade, pass to a teammate if he/she is
in better position to score. Strive for speed, control and
accuracy.
Playing the ball a. Keep your eye on the ball! Follow it. Stay as close as possible.
b. Follow all shots, your own and others’ “Rebounds” are as
important in floor hockey as they are in basketball. Goals are
best shot when the goal keeper is off balance or out of position
after blocking a shot.
c. Floor Hockey is a team game. Whether on the offensive or
defensive; stay alert to pass to teammate in better position to
move the ball.
d. To dribble the ball with taps and pushes with either side of the
stick blade, to keep it in control and to move it in a straight
line. Short, rapid taps keep the ball moving and prevent
opponents from taking it away.
e. When passing the ball to teammate, be sure the ball goes just
ahead of him, so he can take it on the run and catch opponents
unprepared for his pass or shot. Short rapid passes from one
player to another are the most effective means of moving the
ball down the floor.
f. WRIST action is the most important. A “flicking” motion is
best for speed and accuracy. Hands, wrist and forearm action
control the stick most effectively.
Practice:
Students will practice dribbling about the gym first standing still, walking, jogging and
then running. (Make sure you remind them to watch where they are going)
Lead-Up Games:
“Hockey Pirates” – Stick Handling; Stealing, Dribbling
“Circle Race” – Stick Handling; Dribbling
“Hockey Steal” – Stick Handling; Stealing
Closure : Bring students back together and discuss safety, stick handling, playing the
ball and appropriate procedures on how to put away equipment.
Physical Education Lesson Plan
Kinard Middle School
Content/Skill Theme : Team Sports / Floor Hockey
Date: October 22 & 23, 2009
Grade Level: 6th Grade
Instructor: Jeanne Morgan
Class Size: 30-34 students
Lesson Number: 2
Facility: Main Gym
Equipment: 36 Hockey Sticks, 36 Hockey balls, 4 goals, gym floor tape, 6 sets of
pinnies, 4 rover pinnies, Protective eye wear & gloves for each goalie, cones, music, 6
stopwatches and white board.
Day Two
Lesson Focus: Passing, Fielding, Tackling – Demonstrate and then practice.
Passing - Wrist Shot - The wrist shot in hockey is a shot that can be taken very quickly
with a great degree of accuracy when this skill is mastered. The student will demonstrate
the following techniques of the wrist shot:
A. Move forward stick handling the ball.
B. Bring puck back to forehand side past the midline of the body, keeping the
puck near the heel of the blade.
C. Snap the wrists hard thrusting the stick forward sweeping the blade across the
floor and transferring the weight from the back foot to the front foot. Learn to
transfer weight from trailing foot to forward foot as the wrists are snapped.
D. Follow through (no higher than waist high in floor hockey), point the stick at
target. On the wrist shot, the blade never loses contact with the ball (no back swing).
Slap Shot - The most powerful shot in hockey is the slap shot; however, it does take a
longer period of time to get a slap shot off as compared to the wrist shot. Also, the slap
shot is not as accurate as the wrist shot. The student will demonstrate the following
techniques in performing the slap shot:
A. The position of the puck should be slightly ahead of the body to the forehand side.
B. The top hand remains stationary on the stick, the lower hand moves down the
shaft 6” to 8”. The lowering of the bottom hand not only stiffens the blade, but also
enables the shooter to get more of his body into the shot.
C. The backswing should be brought back to about waist level.
D. Drive off back foot; bring the stick through on a downward arc contacting the
floor a couple of inches behind the ball. (You should tighten the handgrip just before
contact is made with the ball.)
E. As contact is made with the ball, the weight should shift from back foot to front foot.
F. Follow through with the stick approximately to waist level and point stick toward the
target. All weight should be on front foot, with back foot in the air.
Flip Shot - At all levels, but particularly with young players, the ability to flip the puck
often spells the difference between a goal or a shot into the goaltender. The student will
demonstrate the following techniques of the flip shot:
A. The hands should be approximately 10-13 inches apart.
B. The shot is usually made from in front of the bodyline, with the ball on the blade more
toward the toe than the middle of the blade.
C. A good flip shot requires a sharp, quick wrist snap, and a sharp, lifting action
on the back edge of the ball.
D. The blade of the stick should be slightly “open”.
NOTE: This shot can be especially useful during scrambles around the net. The shooter
improves his scoring opportunity considerably by pulling the ball two or three feet back
and quickly flipping it up and forward into the net.
Forehand Pass - The student will demonstrate the following techniques of the forehand
pass:
A. Center ball on blade.
B. Using wrists, sweep ball toward target. Avoid slapping the ball.
C. Follow through, keeping blade low on the floor.
Backhand Pass
A. Center ball on blade.
B. Sweep ball toward target, using wrist of lower hand.
C. Keep blade low on floor in follow through.
Drop Pass - The student will demonstrate the following techniques of the flip shot:
A. Run forward, followed by a teammate, and momentarily place blade in front
of ball, stopping its motion.
B. Remove stick blade and continue running, leaving the ball on the floor for
teammate to pick up.
Flip Pass - The flip pass is used when there is an obstruction (stick, body, etc.) between
the passer and the receiver of the pass. The student will demonstrate the following
techniques of the slip shot:
A. Place the toe of the stick on the lower edge of the ball.
B. Using quick wrist action with forward and upward movement, flip the ball 12
to 18 inches in the air.
C. Follow through high with blade up and off floor.
Fielding – The term fielding refers to stopping the ball and controlling it. Fielding the
ball in hockey is as important as catching the ball in basketball and as a skill demands
much practice.
Front Field- the student must keep an eye on the ball, move to a point in line with its
path, and extend the flat side of the blade forward to meet it The faster the ball
approaches, the more the player must learn to give with the stick to absorb the ball’s
momentum. The player should field the ball in front of the body and not permit it to get
too close.
Side Field- A ball approaching from the left or right side is more difficult to field than
one approaching from the front. When the ball is approaching from the player’s left, he
must allow the ball to travel in front of the body before fielding it. It the ball is
approaching from the right, it must be intercepted before it crosses in front of the body.
The player’s feet must be pointed in the direction he desires to move after controlling the
ball. Regardless of the direction of the ball, the side of the blade must always be used to
field it.
Tackling – The tackle is a means of taking the ball away from the opponent. The tackler
moves toward the opponent with the stick held low. The tackle is timed so that the blade
of the stick is placed against the ball when it is off the opponent’s stick. The tackler then
quickly dribbles or passes in the direction of the goal.
Face-off – The face-off is used at the start of the game, after a goal, or when the ball is
stopped from further play by opposing players. The face-off is taken by two players,
each facing each other. Each player hits the ground on her side of the ball and the
opponents’s stick over the ball alternating 3 times. After the third hit the ball is played.
Drills: Partner passing & shooting (Keep away)
Lead-Up Games:
“Pyramid Passing”
“Run ‘n’ weave”
“Hockey Keep Away”
Closure:
Review Safety
Review Skills
Put away equipment properly
Physical Education Lesson Plan
Kinard Middle School
Content/Skill Theme : Team Sports / Floor Hockey
Date: October 26 & 27, 2009
Grade Level: 6th Grade
Instructor: Jeanne Morgan
Class Size: 30-34
Lesson Number: 3
Facility: Main Gym
Equipment: 36 Hockey Sticks, 36 Hockey balls, 4 goals, gym floor tape, 6 sets of
pinnies, 4 rover pinnies, Protective eye wear & gloves for each goalie, cones, music, 6
stopwatches and white board.
Day Three
Lesson Focus: Passing, Shooting, Goal Keeping, Forwards, Defense
Positions
1. The Center (ROVER) – The only player who is permitted to move the full length of
the floor. The leader of the offensive play; teaming with the two forwards to move the
ball to the opponents’ goal. Needs speed, alertness and adeptness in passing, dribbling
and stick handling.
2. Two Forwards – Players on the offensive. Stress team work in these positions with
adept ball control and rapid passing to evade defensive guards and take goal keeper off
balance or out of position. The forwards must take the intitial pass from the center at the
beginning of each period and move down the floor. Forwards need to develop the skill of
anticipating plays and moving into positon to receive passes so opponent cannot intercept
nor interfere. Speed counts highly, as does adept wrist action for quick passes.
3. Two Defensive Players – Their task is to diagnose the pattern of the offensive play
and anticipate very quickly where the ball will be. Stress need to protect goal as first
essential of position; not to be lured out of position and leave goal open. Take advantage
of opposing player who carries stick too high and leaves opening to take ball away. Pass
to center who is free to move ball back into opponents’ defensive zone and resume
offensive play.
4. Goalie – Goalie should play in a crouched position; holding stick with one hand so
other hand is free to ward off and knock down a flying ball. He is not allowed to hold or
throw the ball; nor to stand on it or kick it toward opponents’ goal. Goal Keeper must
always stay between goal and ball as he moves out aggressively to meet the play. Ball
should be cleared to the SIDE; keep it away from the front of the net and break up
offensive team play. Goal Keeper must learn to use blade of stick to block ball. Do not
try to stop a flying ball with stick handle. Use open hand. Task is to defend the goal,
while guards and roving center play the ball and move it back into opponents’ defensive
zone.
 Explain the goals crease
 Practice goalie techniques while others practice all other skills shooting at the
goal
 Step up positions and explain
 Begin explaining basic rules
Drills: Practice Partner passing & shooting, goal keeping, face-off, fielding and tackling
Lead-Up Games:
“Line Hockey”
“Shooting Goals”
“Lotsa Pucks”
“Goalies Galore”
Closure:
Review Safety
Review Skills
Put away equipment properly
Physical Education Lesson Plan
Kinard Middle School
Content/Skill Theme : Team Sports / Floor Hockey
Date: October 28 & 29, 2009
Grade Level: 6th Grade
Instructor: Jeanne Morgan
Class Size: 30-34
Lesson Number: 4
Facility: Main Gym
Equipment: 36 Hockey Sticks, 36 Hockey balls, 4 goals, gym floor tape, 6 sets of
pinnies, 4 rover pinnies, Protective eye wear & gloves for each goalie, cones, music, 6
stopwatches and white board.
Day Three
Lesson Focus: Prepare students to play the game of “Floor Hockey” – Rules of the
game, fouls, and penalities.
Fouls:
 High Sticking
 Slashing
 Kicking
 Off Sides
 In the Crease
 Pushing
 Blocking with the body
 Tripping, Hooking with the stick
 Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Lead-Up Games:
“3 on 3 Hockey”
“Sideline Hockey”
Closure:
Review Safety
Review Skills
Put away equipment properly
Physical Education Lesson Plan
Kinard Middle School
Content/Skill Theme : Team Sports / Floor Hockey
Date: October 30 & November 2, 2009
Grade Level: 6th Grade
Instructor: Jeanne Morgan
Class Size: 30-34
Lesson Number: 5
Facility: Main Gym
Equipment: 36 Hockey Sticks, 36 Hockey balls, 4 goals, gym floor tape, 6 sets of
pinnies, 4 rover pinnies, Protective eye wear & gloves for each goalie, cones, music, 6
stopwatches and white board.
Day Four
Lesson Focus: Teach how a round robin and bracket tournament are set up and played.
Teach referee skills: Go over Review Safety, Rules, Violations, Penalties and Positions.
Play practice games to clarify rules, penalties, etc. Pull hair ties for teams, pick captain
and name for team.
Drill: Practice Games
Closure: Concerning questions, positive actions, etc. and clean up
Physical Education Lesson Plan
Kinard Middle School
Content/Skill Theme : Team Sports / Floor Hockey
Date: November 3 & 4, 2009
Grade Level: 6th Grade
Instructor: Jeanne Morgan
Class Size: 30-34
Lesson Number: 6
Facility: Main Gym
Equipment: 36 Hockey Sticks, 36 Hockey balls, 4 goals, gym floor tape, 6 sets of
pinnies, 4 rover pinnies, Protective eye wear & gloves for each goalie, cones, music, 6
stopwatches and white board.
Day Five
Lesson Focus: Review Safety, Rules, Violations, Penalties and Positions. Play a Round
Robin tournament. See attached sheet for format.
Drill: Play Tournamnet
Closure: Concerning questions, positive actions, etc. and clean up
Physical Education Lesson Plan
Kinard Middle School
Content/Skill Theme : Team Sports / Floor Hockey
Date: November 5 & 6, 2009
Grade Level: 6th Grade
Instructor: Jeanne Morgan
Class Size: 30-34
Lesson Number: 7
Facility: Main Gym
Equipment: 36 Hockey Sticks, 36 Hockey balls, 4 goals, gym floor tape, 6 sets of
pinnies, 4 rover pinnies, Protective eye wear & gloves for each goalie, cones, music, 6
stopwatches and white board.
Day Six
Lesson Focus: Review Safety, Rules, Violations, Penalties and Positions. Play a Double
elimination bracket tournament. See attached sheet for format.
Drill: Play Tournament
Closure: Concerning questions, positive actions, etc. and clean up
Physical Education Lesson Plan
Kinard Middle School
Content/Skill Theme : Team Sports / Floor Hockey
Date: November 7 & 8, 2009
Grade Level: 6th Grade
Instructor: Jeanne Morgan
Class Size: 30-34
Lesson Number: 8
Facility: Small Gym
Equipment: Microphone, Hockey certificates, granola bars
Day Seven
Lesson Focus: Celebrate our Hockey Unit, talk about “What makes a team Work?”
Discuss positives, concerns, what we did well, what we still need to work on.
Closure: Play a fun game to celebrate. Class Choice!