• Trapping - using the thigh
  
  • Safety Instructions
  • Warm Up Activity
  • Cool Down Activity.
  • Learning points when performing the thigh trap
• Trapping – using the chest
  
  • Safety Instructions
  • Warm Up Activities
  • Cool Down Activity
  • Learning points when performing chest trap to a ball in flight
• Trapping – using the sole
  
  • Safety Instructions
  • Warm Up Activities
  • Cool Down Activities
  • Learning points when performing trapping the ball with the sole

Soccer

Trapping - using the thigh

• Trapping involves receiving and controlling the ball in a soccer game
• The thigh trap is where a player controls the ball with the upper part of the leg between the knee and the hips; this part is called the thigh.
• The thigh trap is applied when the ball is below the chest level but high that it cannot be controlled using the foot.

Safety Instructions

• Avoid pushing and kicking one another while playing.
• Wear appropriate attire while playing.
• Warm up before and cool down the body after the activities

Warm Up Activity

• Jog around the marked area with moderate arm action and moderate knee lift.
• Chase and tag partners within the marked area.
• Knee raiser; from a standing raise your right and left knees in turns. Perform the activity for 20 seconds continuously

Cool Down Activity.

• Walk at a moderate speed swinging arms up and down.
• From a standing position, arms are raised up, stretching the body upwards breathing in deeply.

Learning points when performing the thigh trap

• Stand feet shoulder width apart.
• Face the direction of the oncoming ball.
• Elbows should be away from your body for balance.
• Lift the thigh so that it is horizontal to the balance leg.
• As the ball makes contact with the thigh drop the thigh to cushion the ball to the feet.

Trapping – using the chest

• Chest trap involves controlling, stopping or bringing the ball under control using thechest.
• This may do to a flight or to a bouncing ball.

Safety Instructions

• Avoid pushing and kicking one another while playing.
• Wear appropriate attire while playing.
• Use protective equipment like shin guards and chest protectors.
• Follow the instruction given by your teacher
• Maintain self discipline
• Warm up before and cool down the body after the activities

Warm Up Activities

• Jog on the spot
  
  • Start the activity slowly and increase the speed gradually.
• Rhythmical jumps
  
  • Make jumps landing on the balls of the feet
  • Start with jumping a low height and later a higher height
  • The hands should contact the knees while jumping
• Trunk rotation
  
  • Start with the feet shoulder width apart and hands akimbo
  • Rotate the upper part of the body by leaning backwards, leaning to the right side forward and then to the left side.
• Half squats
  
  • From a standing position, hands raised upwards, make a half squat maintaining upright posture.

Cool Down Activity

• Walk at a moderate speed swinging hands round.
• From a standing position, hands raised up, stretch the body upwards breathing upright posture.

Learning points when performing chest trap to a ball in flight

• Stand feet shoulder width apart.
• Face the direction of the oncoming ball.
• Arms extended forward with an open chest
• Lean slightly backwards to cushion the ball on moment of contact
• Recover to normal upright position after trapping the ball.
  OR
• Stand feet shoulder width apart facing the oncoming ball
• The body should be positioned behind the flight of the ball.
• The knees should be slightly be bent
• Elbows should be held away from the body and hands clear of the chest.
• Bend at the waist and lean forward over the rising ball.
• Withdraw the chest immediately after the ball is touched to cushion it back down yourfeet.

Trapping – using the sole

• Trapping using the sole involves placing the foot on top of the ball while the ball is in play to prevent it from bouncing off or rolling away.

Safety Instructions

• Avoid pushing and kicking one another while playing.
• Wear appropriate attire while playing.
• Follow the instruction given by your teacher
• Maintain self discipline
• Warm up before and cool down the body after the activities

Warm Up Activities

1. Jumping jacks
   
   • While jumping in feet apart and feet together rhythm, raise the hands up and sideways as feet open and close
2. Walking knee hugs
   
   • While walking hold one of your knees with both hands bringing it close to the chest
3. Leg swings
   • In a standing position and hands akimbo, swing one leg backwards and forward repeatedly.

Cool Down Activities

1. Seated forward bends
   
   • Start from a seating position and with the feet together
   • Bend forward slowly to hold your toes with your hands
   • Recover to a normal seating position.
2. Body shakes
   
   • Gently shake your right arm, then your left arm, and then both arms at the same time.
   • Then shake your right leg, then your left leg.
   • Next shake your head, your hips, and your whole body.

Learning points when performing trapping the ball with the sole

• Focus on the oncoming ball
• Hands should be slightly outwards for balance.
• The knee of the trapping foot should be slightly bend and the foot off the ground.
• As the ball makes contact with the ground, apply slight pressure on the ball with the sole to control it.