Lesson 1: Precision Passing

What is the best way to move the football for distance?
What are some of the negatives that can happen when a team throws a pass?

Quarters, Laces, Yard lines, End zone, Goal line, Pitch

Standard 1 – Develops a variety of motor skills.

DOK 2: How does the angle of a receiver's "break" in a post-route affect the quarterback's timing for the release?
DOK 3: Analyze how changing the depth of a route from 5 yards to 10 yards alters the defensive spacing and passing window.

Football is a complex exercise in strategic management and specialized role-play. In the real world, the sport mirrors corporate and community structures where individual specialists must perform their unique tasks (like a long snapper or a corner) in perfect synchronization to achieve a common goal. It teaches the value of resilience and preparation, as success on the field is often determined by the hours spent analyzing data and refining mechanics before the "big game." Additionally, the sport promotes cardiovascular health and explosive power, foundational elements of a lifelong fitness journey.

There will be tackling or that football (in class) will be physically difficult.

The distance between partners
A variety of different sized footballs

Students can describe several routes and the strategy for when you use them.

Students will demonstrate running a proper route.

Footballs (different sizes)

Scrimmage Vests

Cones/Line Markers

Flag Belts

Dry Erase Boards/Clipboards