This document provides an outline for a beginner soccer class, including objectives, equipment, safety guidelines, and a detailed schedule. The 120-minute class will start with warm-up exercises and reviewing soccer rules. Students will then be organized into teams to play games, with the instructor monitoring to ensure safety. Games will occupy most of the class time. At the end, students will gather materials and head to the locker room to conclude the session.

1. Unit Soccer (Beginner Class)
Day 3
Objectives: By the end of class all students will be able to:
 Perform the basics of dribbling a soccer ball
 Be able to execute a simple person to person pass
 Be able to execute a simple shot on goal
 Organize as a team to play a soccer game
 Have a general understanding on the rules of soccer
Equipment:
 Cover Jerseys (# class dependent)
 Soccer Balls (# class dependent)
 Soccer goal (2/4)
 Cones (# class dependent)
 Tennis Balls (# class dependent)
Safety:
 Forbid soccer tackles (Dependent on student maturity)
 Make sure space is open and free of foreign objects during drills and game
Assessment Suggestions:
 Direct observation
 Completion of drills

2.  Effort of participation in the game
120 minutes total
Minute 0 to 10 Locker rooms dressing out/ attendance/ introduction
Minute: 10 to 15-20 Warm-up activities
5 laps (inside) 1 lap (outside)
Dynamic stretches (line up on side lines go to other sideline and back Inside) (just to one sideline
to other outside)
Raise leg to stretch in a step then reach down to toes repeat for steps with legs/ High knees/ Butt
kicks/ Carioca/ Squat Slide/ Lunges
Minute 15-20 to 25-30
Ask for students to regurgitate rules/ explain (offside’s, when do you do a throw in, when do a
corner kick, when do a goal kick, when does a free kick occur what all happens during a free
kick, special rules for goalies).
Minute: 25-30 to 29-34
Organize students into teams (Number dependant on class size). Review some of the rules and
guidelines. Could do competitive/ noncompetitive games or 4 teams; let the students decide for
themselves.
Minute 29-34 to 105

3. Have the students play full games of soccer periodically switching fields and teams facing each
other if 4 teams. Or if competitive/ noncompetitive monitor games and make sure running
smoothly
Minute 105-107
Have students gather materials.
Minute 107 to 120
Send students to locker room to prepare for next class