1. Kicking By
Jim Weeden

2. Kicking What is kicking ?
Kicking is striking an object with your foot usually while the object is on the ground
Why is kicking skill important?
Kicking is used in many activities and sports (ex soccer, football, kickball, bag)

3. National Standards
Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activity (ex taps the ball from one foot to another, shifting weight and balance on the non dribbling foot, while the other is in location

4. Levels of kicking
Precontrol level- is making contact with a stationary ball or object (ex kicking a rock)

5. Precontrol

6. Control
Control level- at this level children can kick the ball for accuracy, and in different directions

7. Control

8. Utilization
Utilization Level- at this level we want the kids to be able to us the kick on the move or in reaction to another

9. Utilization Level

10. Proficiency Level
Proficiency Level- at this level we want children to kick the ball in group games or activities

11. Proficiency Level

12. Videos of kicking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBcQXlxEbSc

13. References
Holt/Hale, Shirley, Graham, Geogre, Parker Melissa,.(2007). Children Moving. New York: McGraw-Hill