Ball Games Played with Our Feet (e.g. Football)
Primary 1 · Physical Education
Ball Games Played with Our Feet (e.g. Football)
3 lessons
Lesson 2 of 3
Stop and Pass
20 min
Let's begin
Gatete passes the ball to Mugisha.
It rolls right past Mugisha's feet! He runs after it.
How can Mugisha stop the ball next time?
Grown-up: read this aloud. Show each move first. Then do it together.
You need: one ball for two friends, and two small stones for each pair.
Warm-up game: Sole rolls
Put the bottom of your foot on top of the ball.
Roll the ball forward, then back. Now try the other foot.
New skill: Stop, look, pass
- Stop: put the bottom of your foot on top of the ball.
- Look: look up at your friend.
- Pass: push the ball to them with the inside of your foot.
Pass along the ground. A gentle push is enough.
Play together: Pass through the gate
Put two stones on the ground, a little apart. That is the gate.
Stand on one side. Your friend stands on the other side, three big steps away.
Pass the ball through the gate to each other. Count your passes together. Can you get to 10?
Calm down
Sit down and stretch your legs. Say "Good passing!" to your partner.
Warning
Safety first! Pass the ball gently along the ground. Never kick it hard at a friend.
Tip
Stop, look, pass!
Say it out loud every time: stop, look, pass!
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Try it yourself
Do each one, then tap Show answer to check.
1
Do 10 sole rolls with each foot.
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Answer: Foot on top, roll the ball forward, roll it back.
2
Your friend passes the ball to you. How do you stop it?
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Answer: Put the bottom of your foot on top of the ball.
3
Which part of your foot do you use to pass?
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Answer: The inside of your foot.
4
Pass through the gate 10 times with a friend.
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Answer: Stop, look, pass. Count together.
What you learned today
- Stop the ball with the bottom of your foot.
- Look at your friend before you pass.
- Pass gently along the ground with the inside of your foot.
Sources and credits
- Photo: Kids playing football2.jpg, by Rachelboo2, Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0 (public domain).
The story, the games, the step pictures and the practice were written by Ganzaa.