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Football: Six Goal Game

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Set up six goals on a full-size pitch (use cones/poles for goals), a small goal at each corner of the pitch and a further two goals on each side of the half-way line.

Players score 1 point for their team every time they pass or dribble through the goal on the half-way line and two points for every goal scored in the goals on the corners.

COACHING POINTS

This game encourages players to look to their wing players and switch the ball wide and into space in order to score points for their team.

Remember, the ball moves faster than the player so encourage players to pass and move rather than trying to go it alone!

Players should start to recognise that they can draw the defence across to one side of the pitch and then use the space created on the other side of the pitch.

Attacking team should:

Accurate and crisp passing
Clear communication ("switch the ball. I'm in space")
Maintain good width
Plenty of off the ball running!

Reduce the size of playing area with smaller squads.

You can play this game with or without goalkeepers. If you play with keepers will have to try and protect both goals by following the direction of play from one side of the pitch to other. If you decide to play without keepers implement a maximum shooting distance to prevent players from shooting from too far out.

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Shoot at sight:

Teams stay in their own half and shoot at the earliest opportunity. Start the game with one ball and build it up to a number of balls.

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Soccer Cricket:

Make two teams of 6. The coach is the pitcher. He stands in a 5 x 5 yard area 10 yards from the wickets (5 cones in a row). Position one cone 10 yards from the wicket.

The pitcher passes the ball from the mound in the direction of the wickets (line of discs). The batter must kick the ball and then run around the base, back to the wickets. He must be ready to face the next pitch which is delivered as soon as the pitcher receives the ball, passed back from the outfield. The batter continues to bat until he is bowled out (the pitcher knocks down the wicket) or caught by an outfielder. Continue until all batters on the team are out.

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Three Goal Game:

Set up two teams, with 5 on field (3-2 formation) playing against the 4 on field defenders (3-1 formation).

The attacking team start with the ball and then the game is live!

Attackers can score in the normal-sized goal and the defenders can score in either of the two smaller goals (use cones) at the opposite end.

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Score a try!:

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.

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