Grade 8 Year Plan: Key Lesson Topics per Unit

soccer - 9 lessons starting Sep 9 for girls, Sep 30 for boys

straight ahead dribbling, dribbling moves, chops
inside cuts, fakes & feints
push pass, receiving
inside kick, laces drive, lofted kick, goalkeeping
chest traps, heading, throw ins
tackling, shoulder charge, communication
first defender, second defender, basic marking
Taking defenders on, 1 on 1, combined play, communication
tournament

football - 9 clases starting Sep 9 for boys, Sep 30 for girls

throwing and receiving, base formation
base play, hooks, curls and outs
all-go, roll out, crosser
swing pass, stop and go, option pass, reverse pass
draw, overload/flood, motion out
kicking and punting,
1 on 1 and zone defense
designing a play
tournament play

fitness testing - 2 classes, 3 times a year Oct 14, Feb 1, May 26 (3 weeks before report cards are due)
12 minute walk/run, vertical jumps, standing long jump, fitness circuit, fartlek run, step aerobics

volleyball - 10 classes starting Oct 28 - co-ed

ready position n volley,
forearm pass : bump,
overhead pass: volley,
underhand serve,
putting skills together,
serving practice,
3 on 3 badminton volleyball,
spike,
block,
modified games

Skipping - 3 classes starting Nov 20, repeated Feb 5

basics - footwork
rope tricks
formations

dance - 8 lessons starting Nov 30

intro,
modifying dances,
Virginia reel plus,
square dance intro,
square dance #2 life on the ocean,
square dance #3 first to the right,
group square dance
create your own dance

basketball - 11 lessons starting Jan 4, followed by 3 split lessons for game play

dribbling n ball handling,
chest pass, bounce pass, lofted pass
passing from a dribble,
shooting: set shot foul shot,
basketball golf,
basketball skills circuit,
offensive skills: pivoting n dribbling
more offensive: layup n pivoting,
defensive skills n rebounding,
strategies: modified games,
game play

team handball - 2 lessons starting Feb 19

passing,
game

Gymnastics - 7 lessons starting Feb 24

static balances
landings
pyramid building
rotations & dismounts
dismounts & landings
developing a routine
presenting a routine

dance - 9 lessons starting Mar 11

Rhythm exercises
Step patterns - lindy circle
Traveling jig walks,
swingouts
facing kicks, quarter turns
falling off log,
more swingouts
Integration,
Lindy Hop

Softball - 6 lessons starting Apt 16

Throwing & catching
Hitting
pitching
modified game play
fielding
game play

track n field - 11 lessons starting Apr 28

sprints,
start technique,
middle distance,
long jump,
triple jump,
high jump review,
high jump practice,
shot put,
relay,
review n demo

low organization/cooperative games - 5 lessons split between May 31 and June 21

netball, toss n roll,
capture the flag, basketball golf,
co-op game creation, team scooter,
group challenges, catch ten,
hunters and gatherers, teach a game

badminton - 3 lessons starting June 7 for girls and jun 14 for boys

intro, service,
overhead n underhand,
offensive play

lacross - 3 lessons starting June 14 for girls and Jun 7 for boys

intro,
game play