Soccer Unit

 

Task Progressions

Refinements - Cues

Extensions/ Simplifications

Shielding Shark

Vary the Number of

            Sharks

Increase the Number of Sharks

Decrease the Number of Sharks


Head Up - Look before where you are 

                 going so you don’t collide with

                anyone and so you know where

                   the sharks are so you can 

                             avoid them



Shield- Always try to put yourself in

               between your opponent(s)

               (the shark) and the ball



Move - It is harder to check a moving

             target than a stationary one



Misdirection - Trick the defender(s)/

             sharks by using fakes to get away


Vary the Size of the 

            Grid

Increase the Size of the Grid

Decrease the Size of the Grid

Put a time limit on how long they have

Increase the Size of the Grid

Decrease the Size of the Grid

Have them pair off and practice shielding the ball