Penalty Kick
Skills:
Physical: kicking a ball, lower limb coordination, balance
Cognitive: visual processing, selective attention
Social: taking turns
Number of participants:
1 or more
Equipment:
- soccer ball
- 2+ cones
Description:
- child kicks a stationary ball between two cones to score a goal
Wheelchair friendly?
Yes, children using wheelchairs can “kick” the ball with a hockey stick
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the equipment: use a larger ball to decrease physical and cognitive demand
Change the task: shorten the distance the child needs to kick to decrease physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the task:
- have the child run and kick the ball to increase physical and cognitive demand
- decrease the distance between the cones to increase physical and cognitive demand
Goal examples:
- in two weeks, the child will be able to kick a ball between the cones from 3m away with either foot (4 out of 5 times for each foot), when playing with friends
- I can kick the ball between two cones