Football training plans

Australian rules football LESSON TRAINING PLAN A

Skills: Handball and bounce
Equipment required: One football per pair, markers, whistle
Duration: 30-35 minutes
Active participation in the lesson outlined below will give students the chance to demonstrate the achievement of the following outcomes (in the Skills for Physical Activity strand).
The checklist format has been used to allow you to monitor individual students.
KEY: D – Developing skill
A – Attained skill
LEVEL Observed skill/strategy D A
1 Avoids being tagged in a simple game.
2 Throws and catches a football.
2 Demonstrates a basic handball (2-3m).
2 Performs a handball in a range of simple and minor games.
Warm-up (5 mins)
1. Dodge and tag: Students stand in pairs – one attacker, one defender – inside a 10 metre square. On call, attackers run, dodging the defender. Swap roles after 30 seconds.
2. Footy circus activities (1- 3)
1. Tap ball in figure 8 pattern on ground between your feet.
2. Move ball in circle around your legs.
3. Move ball in a figure 8 around and through your legs.
Skill development (20 mins)
1. Handball
Demonstration/teaching points
1. Place ball on outstretched palm of non-preferred hand.
2. With firm wrist and clenched fist (thumb out), strike ball on end.
3. Step towards target with opposite leg to platform hand.
4. Catch fist in platform hand punching ball.
Skill activities
Practise with partner 2-3 metres apart.
Practise with alternate hands; stress position of feet.
Play Ten Up – first pair to 10 consecutive catches.
Play Handball Challenge. In pairs, A handballs to B who places ball at feet.
A runs across, picks up ball and returns to original position, turns and handballs back to B. Continue sequence for a prescribed time, eg, one minute. It is then B’s turn. Player with most circuits is the winner.
2. Bouncing
Demonstration/teaching points
1. Place right hand on front right corner of ball (for right hand bounce).
2. Place left hand on left side of ball.
3. Extend arm to push ball onto ground.
4. Ball should hit ground at 45 degrees to make it bounce back to player.
Skill activities
Bounce ball while on knees, then crouching, then standing.
Bounce while walking, then running, putting ball out further in front.
Do bouncing relays.
Skill game (10 mins)
In & Out
Form teams of 6-8 in a circle with one student in the middle.
A handballs to D, who marks (catches) and runs to centre to replace A.
Repeat to C and continue until all participants are back in their original places.

LESSON PLAN A
Skills: Handball and bounce
Equipment required: One football per pair, markers, whistle
Duration: 30-35 minutes
Active participation in the lesson outlined below will give students the chance to demonstrate the achievement of the following outcomes (in the Skills for Physical Activity strand).   The checklist format has been used to allow you to monitor individual students.

KEY: D – Developing skill      A – Attained skill
LEVEL Observed skill/strategy D A1 Avoids being tagged in a simple game.  2 Throws and catches a football.  2 Demonstrates a basic handball (2-3m).  2 Performs a handball in a range of simple and minor games.   Warm-up (5 mins)
1. Dodge and tag: Students stand in pairs – one attacker, one defender – inside a 10 metre square. On call, attackers run, dodging the defender. Swap roles after 30 seconds. 2. Footy circus activities (1- 3) 1. Tap ball in figure 8 pattern on ground between your feet. 2. Move ball in circle around your legs.  3. Move ball in a figure 8 around and through your legs. Skill development (20 mins)
1. Handball
Demonstration/teaching points
1. Place ball on outstretched palm of non-preferred hand. 2. With firm wrist and clenched fist (thumb out), strike ball on end. 3. Step towards target with opposite leg to platform hand. 4. Catch fist in platform hand punching ball.
Skill activities
Practise with partner 2-3 metres apart.Practise with alternate hands; stress position of feet.Play Ten Up – first pair to 10 consecutive catches.Play Handball Challenge. In pairs, A handballs to B who places ball at feet.A runs across, picks up ball and returns to original position, turns and handballs back to B. Continue sequence for a prescribed time, eg, one minute. It is then B’s turn. Player with most circuits is the winner.
2. Bouncing
Demonstration/teaching points
1. Place right hand on front right corner of ball (for right hand bounce).
2. Place left hand on left side of ball.
3. Extend arm to push ball onto ground.
4. Ball should hit ground at 45 degrees to make it bounce back to player.
Skill activities
Bounce ball while on knees, then crouching, then standing.Bounce while walking, then running, putting ball out further in front.Do bouncing relays. Skill game (10 mins)
In & Out
Form teams of 6-8 in a circle with one student in the middle.A handballs to D, who marks (catches) and runs to centre to replace A.Repeat to C and continue until all participants are back in their original places.

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Football Training Plan – LESSON PLAN B

Skills: Kicking – drop punt and torpedo punt

Equipment required: One football per pair, markers, whistle

Duration: 30-35 minutes

LEVEL Observed skill/strategy

1 Avoids collisions in a confined area.

2 Picks up a ball while on the run.

2 Accurately places a ball in a target zone while running.

2 Applies basic strategies in a modified game.

2 Demonstrates awareness of rules in a modified game.

2 Kicks a drop punt display good technique.

3 Kicks an accurate drop punt a football 5-10m.

3 Kicks a drop punt to space to score a point.

3 Works as a member of a team to win a simple game.

Warm-up (5 mins)

1. Musical footy: Spread footballs inside a 15m square, with one football less than number of players. On call, players race for a ball. Player who misses out

becomes caller.

2. Footy circus activities (4-6)

1. Sit down with ball. Toss it in the air, get up and catch it as quickly as you can.

2. Place ball between feet, toss it up with your feet and catch it.

3. Hold ball overhead, drop it down behind your back and catch it.

Skill development (15 mins)

Drop punt

Demonstration/teaching points

1. Hold ball in a vertical position. Grip either side with fingers pointing downwards, thumbs pointing forward.

2. With relaxed arms and wrists cocked slightly forwards, hold ball over kicking foot.

3. Line up ball and body in direction of kick. Watch the ball.

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Dehydration and Heat Stress

Playing Football

Avoid heat stress and poor performance by adequate fluid replacement during your summer sport or activity.

Playing in hot weather will result in extra fluid loss (dehydration).

Even small degrees of dehydration will cause a decrease in performance and this can occur at any stage of a match/competition, particularly in hot conditions.

Dehydration contributes to fatigue and may make you more susceptible to cramps, heat stress and heat stroke.

Children are at a greater risk of heat stress.