KS3 · Physical education · Year 7

Movement with the ball: dribbling, receiving and turning

Invasion games: basic tactics to overcome opponents through futsal

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Your learning goal

I can receive the ball with control, turn and dribble into space.

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Movement with the ball: dribbling, receiving and turning: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.

What you’ll learn

I can receive the ball with control, turn and dribble into space.

Key learning points

Move: it is easier to control and manipulate the ball with the sole of the foot.
Move: moving with the ball keeping eyes up to find space and avoid defenders improves fluency of movement.
Think: a futsal is heavier than a football which results in closer control and less ariel play.
Feel: persistence is needed when learning new skills with the ball, to show you have the determination to improve.
Connect: it's important to be mindful of the skill level of the person you are passing to and adjust power accordingly

Words to know

dribble: moving with the ball
futsal: a modified form of football played with a heavier ball with five players per side on a smaller pitch/court
sole: the bottom of the foot that can be used to control and manipulate the ball

Common mistakes

Pupils often dribble with their head down, focusing too much on the ball and not on teammates, spaces to move into or defenders within the space.

Encourage pupils to develop the habit of looking up regularly to scan the area.

For parents, carers and teachers

Some techniques for futsal are different to football. Choose whether to focus on different technical elements or just use futsal as an opportunity to play small sided games with a heavier ball. Lesson 6 contains additional materials outlining the rules of futsal if you want to refer to these.