:Large Ball Kick
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Approach:  Open space Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus: Kicking. 
Resources: Large ball, 2 cones, 4 bibs.
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Questions/instructions:
1. Place ball on the 3 metre mark.
     From a standing position, kick the ball between
     the cones (10m away, 3m apart).

     Have 3 goes - the first one is a practice kick.

2. Start dribbling the ball from the start mark,
     then kick the ball between the cones before
     you cross the 3 metre mark.

     Have 3 goes - the first one is a practice kick.


% responses
y4
y8
Placed ball – number of firm, reasonably accurate kicks:
3
71
76
2
21
17
1
6
6
0
2
1
Placed ball – technique:
(non-kicking foot near ball, knee bent 90+ degrees during back swing, ball contacted with top or side of foot, opposite arm swings forward, kicking leg follows through towards target)
very good/excellent
18
30
good
47
43
fair
32
26
poor
3
1
Dribbled ball –
number of firm, reasonably accurate kicks:
3
58
68
2
26
23
1
14
8
0
2
1
Dribbled ball – control:
(walking/running with ball, kicking within zone)
very good/excellent
15
31
good
40
47
fair
37
21
poor
8
1
Total score:



11–12
18
31
9–10
37
39
7–8
26
21
5–6
14
8
0–4
5
1
Commentary
Students enjoyed good success in making firm, reasonably accurate kicks. About 40 percent of year 4 students and 25 percent of year 8 students lacked good technique (stationary kick) or good control (dribbled ball).
 
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