Movement skills/concepts

Kicking at an angle to an open space, kicking and moving to an open space, defending an open space, kicking for accuracy, and dribbling.

Set-up

• Markers/cones (goals) and chalk (to mark alleys). Large hard area/large round ball.
• Two teams of six each: one player for each alley plus a goalie.

Activity

The aim of the game is to work as a team, using your soccer skills to score a goal.

Soccer rules apply: alley players can only use their feet; goalies can use any body part; nobody contact allowed. Alley players may travel the length of their alley but can’t move into another alley.

After a designated time, players rotate alleys and the role of goalie is rotated.

Can you see …?

• offense – kicking on an angle, to an open space, protecting the ball with the body
• defense – closing open spaces
• head up, looking around

You could ask …

How can you work as a team to best get into a position to kick for a goal?

Variations

Vary Set-up: Include another ball.