Movement skills/concepts

Kicking for accuracy, kicking and moving to open space, kicking to open space, closing down space, and dribbling.

Set-up

• Soccer balls, boundary cones, a large cone, and chalk/spray-paint.
• The boundary of the playing area is marked with cones; drawn at the end is a circle 3 meters in diameter, which has a large cone inside.
• Two even teams of approximately six-eight players each.

Activity

The aim of the game is to kick or dribble the ball to knock over the other team’s cone while protecting your own cone. No one is allowed inside the circle to kick or defend.

Nobody contact is allowed. A free-kick is awarded for a body contact infringement. Everyone must be 1 meter away from the free-kick.

Can you see …?

• kicking on an angle to open space
• tapping gently when dribbling
• closing open space

You could ask …

What will be your team strategy for this game? What positions might you have? Why?

Variations

Change team size: Increase the number of players per side.

Add another ball: Have two balls in play.