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Soccer - Physical Health Education CBC Grade 6 Revision Notes
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
- Jumping jacks
- While jumping in feet apart and feet together rhythm, raise the hands up and sideways as feet open and close
- Walking knee hugs
- While walking hold one of your knees with both hands bringing it close to the chest
- Leg swings
- In a standing position and hands akimbo, swing one leg backwards and forward repeatedly.
Cool Down Activities
- 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.
- 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.
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