Soccer Unit Progression
Each unit is made up of a series of levels that provides a developmentally appropriate sequence to motor skill development. As students progress through the levels, they establish a foundation of different motor skills and begin to combine and apply those motor skills in specialized movement contexts.
| Grade | Level | Skill Focus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder | Level 01 | Balance with one foot on ball | |
| Kinder | Level 02 | Keep a ball close while dribbling | |
| Kinder | Level 04 | Kick a stationary ball while stationary | |
| 1st | Level 05 | Toe Tap | |
| 1st | Level 06 | Dribble using an inside-inside pattern | |
| 1st | Level 07 | Dribble and stops the ball using sole of foot | |
| 1st | Level 08 | Kick a non-moving ball forward | |
| 2nd | Level 09 | Dribble with your head up | |
| 2nd | Level 10 | Dribble with the top of your laces | |
| 2nd | Level 11 | Pull ball back while dribbling | |
| 2nd | Level 12 | Kick a ball along the ground off the dribble | |
| 3rd | Level 13 | Change speed while dribbling | |
| 3rd | Level 14 | Dribble around an object while jogging | |
| 3rd | Level 15 | Pass a ball while standing still | |
| 3rd | Level 16 | Receive a pass while standing still | |
| 4th | Level 17 | Kick a ball in the air off a dribble | |
| 4th | Level 18 | Dribble using inside-outside pattern | |
| 4th | Level 19 | Pass off the dribble at a target | |
| 4th | Level 20 | Shoot off the dribble | |
| 5th | Level 21 | Receive a pass while moving | |
| 5th | Level 22 | Dribble using an outside-outside pattern | |
| 5th | Level 23 | Understand when to pass | |
| 5th | Level 24 | Punt the ball | |
| 6th | Level 25 | Change direction using inside or outside of foot while dribbling to create open space. | |
| 6th | Level 26 | Two-touch pass | |
| 6th | Level 27 | Land on shooting foot | |
| 6th | Level 28 | Get back when on defense | |
| 7th | Level 29 | Step over move | |
| 7th | Level 30 | One-touch pass | |
| 7th | Level 31 | Shoot off the pass | |
| 7th | Level 32 | Attack the ball | |
| 8th | Level 33 | Get to an open space | |
| 8th | Level 34 | Scissors move | |
| 8th | Level 35 | Soccer Scrimmage | |
| 8th | Level 36 | Soccer referee |