Top taps, slide taps, and drop taps...oh my! Here is a fantastic worksheet that you can use in your class to support both practicing and assessing basic soccer maneuvers, such as pulling back, dribbling, and alternating feet.

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Instructional Ideas

• Backwards map from this assessment to organize how you design your curriculum, and to ensure that you teach all cues mentioned on the assessment
• Demonstrate each type of tap and physical cue thoroughly so class members know what to look for in assessing their partners
• Use worksheet as a pre-assessment, and then after several classes of practicing the suggested techniques, have learners reassess and measure their progess using the same worksheet

Pros

• Excellent peer coaching worksheet with clear directions for cues and assessment
• Second page of worksheet highlights important sportsmanship and teamwork concept
• Great highlights for what to remember for each type of soccer tap

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.5.6 SL.6.6 SL.7.6 SL.8.6