Playing
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Split
players into 2 even teams ... give each team a name
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Set up small, coned goals
approximately 20 yards apart.
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The coach stands on the sidelines
with all the balls at his feet.
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Each team lines up behind a cone on
either side of the coach.
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When the coach throws the ball into
the centre of the field, the first player from each line runs onto
the field and plays 1 v 1.
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Players defend the goal closest to
their line and attack the opposite goal.
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Play until a goal is scored or for 30- 60 seconds
depending on the heat and the fitness level of the players
Coaching Points
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Attackers - attack defenders at
speed, make a quick fake, get by the defender and shoot (no out of
bounds within reason)
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Defenders - delay, don't commit and
channel the attacker to the side, away from the goal creating a poor
shooting angle.
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If the defender steals the ball,
he/she becomes the attacker and the attacker becomes the defender
and 1 v 1 play continues.
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Play is continuous and the transition
from attacker to defender and from defender to attacker must be
instantaneous.
Competition,
Variations& Restrictions:
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Coach starts to call out numbers. If
the coach shouts "2" then the first two players in each line run
onto the field and play 2 v 2.
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Coach then starts shouting "3", "4",
"5" creating 3 v 3, 4 v 4, and 5 v 5 games respectively.
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Play games to 5 and the losing team
does 5 jumping jacks.
