KS3 · Physical education · Year 8
Movement with the ball: dribbling, receiving and turning at pace
Invasion games: tactics and strategies to outwit opponents through football
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Your learning goal
I can turn and move at pace with the ball under control at my feet.
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Movement with the ball: dribbling, receiving and turning at pace: 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 turn and move at pace with the ball under control at my feet.
Key learning points
- Move: turn at pace using stepover, drag back and outside hook turns as appropriate.
- Move: dribbling the ball with both feet for close control and pushing it out in front to run on to when there's space.
- Think: a football requires more finesse when cushioning and also doesn't stay on the ground as easily as a futsal ball.
- Feel: continuing to try new ways of moving and turning with the ball demonstrates resilience and motivation.
- Connect: social responsibility includes applying the right amount of pressure to others to support improvement.
Words to know
- stepover
- creating a circular motion around the ball whilst running with it in front to deceive the opposition
- drag back
- a turn by placing one foot on top of the ball and staying in contact with it throughout
- outside hook
- use the outside of the foot to hook the ball back in the direction you are going to go
Common mistakes
Pupils make a big touch so they don't have close control of the ball. Pupils slow down after turning with the ball.
Encourage pupils to keep the ball close to the body so they have control at all times. Pupils should explode after the turn pushing off with their standing leg.
For parents, carers and teachers
- When working on dribbling, if possible, ensure each pupil has a ball to increase activity levels and provide pupils with lots of practice time. Making the space bigger or smaller is a good way to differentiate when working on improving dribbling technique.