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Football: Score a try!

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DESCRIPTION

This fun passing and moving game can be explained in two words - Football Rugby.

In order to score a point players must stop the ball in the opposition's try area.

To begin with, to encourage passing and moving, this should be done by passing the ball to another player who controls and stops the ball inside the area.

COACHING POINTS

To make the game more challenging and to encourage players to dribble with the ball forwards you can instill the backwards only pass rule.

Like in rugby players can only pass the ball backwards - any ball passed forwards will result in a free-kick being awarded to the other side, so players will have to create space to receive a pass and dribble into the try zone.

PROGRESSION

As the game progresses you can change the rules so that players are now allowed to 'go it alone' and dribble the ball into the area to score a try if they are able to do so.

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Numbers Game:

Split your players into two equal teams and have them wait on the sideline opposite the coach who is standing with the ball in hand. Give players on each team a number from 1-5 (higher number if you have more players).

The coach then calls out a set of numbers. The players with these corresponding numbers must react to the call and run onto the pitch.

The coach kicks the ball into play and the two teams compete to score.

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Kabadi:

2 teams. Each team has their own area in which they keep possession by passing the ball around.

The other team can send one player across to try and win the ball for their side. If they manage to win possession the roles reverse and the other team passes the ball inside their own area.

The winning team is the first team to put 10 passes together without losing the ball.

Passing and Receiving

Barcelona Small Sided Game:

The aim of the drill is to work on helping your team keep possession all over the field. The game starts with normal rules, no limitations on touches, with both teams simply trying to score. The game changes when the coach shouts the following:

1. Possession - Players must keep possession in their own half, which of course means they are not allowed to score. If a team wins the ball, they must take the ball to their own half and try and keep it.

2. Normal - Teams return to a normal game and are allowed to score.

3. Barca - Similar to possession, but this time players must attempt to keep the ball in the other teams half, but they are not allowed to score. If the other team wins the ball they must get the ball into their opponent's half and keep it there.

Possession