Goal Through the Leg Tunnel

A group of children make a tunnel with their legs apart and the others kick the ball so it rolls all the way through. They practice low kicks and cooperation: the tunnel is part of the game too.

How to play

1. In groups of five, three children stand in a row with legs apart to form a tunnel (2 min).
2. The other two kick the ball from the cone so it rolls under the whole tunnel (4 min).
3. Switch: the kickers now become the tunnel (3 min).
4. Make the tunnel longer by joining two groups (2 min).
5. Say goodbye to the tunnel by hugging the friend in front of you (2 min).

Rules

• I kick along the ground without lifting the ball.
• The tunnel stays still and keeps legs open.
• Tunnel kids face forward, toward the ball.
• Whoever is at the end of the tunnel fetches the ball.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: be part of the tunnel in the wheelchair next to a classmate, or push the ball with a pool noodle.
• Visual impairment: the last child in the tunnel claps to guide the kick.
• Autism: may be a tunnel by holding an upright hoop if close contact is uncomfortable.

Learning goals

• Kick along the ground with direction.
• Cooperate by being the tunnel.
• Take turns in different roles.

Equipment for a class of 25

• Soft balls: 6
• Cones: 6

Teacher tip

The tunnel faces the kicker so they can see the ball coming. Use soft balls: one will hit an ankle sooner or later and it'll be fine.

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