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Shootout

Your child takes 5 shots at you in goal. Then, if they'd like a go in goal, you swap.

At home 15 min 1 to 2 players Garden Park With a grown-up 2016 to 2019

Shooting and Scoring Be brave

At a glance

  • A goal (2 markers or jumpers) and a shooting spot 6 giant steps out. You go in goal and your child takes 5 shots.
  • Then, if your child would like a go in goal, swap. You roll the ball at the goal by hand from the spot, never a kick.
  • Only roll when your child is up and facing you. If they'd rather not go in goal, they take 5 more shots instead.
  • Count goals out of 5, and saves out of 5 if your child kept goal.
  • Progress 1: Your child calls the corner out loud before each shot.
  • Progress 2: The same with the practice foot only, still calling the corner.

If it's not working: Keep goal on your knees when your child shoots.

Shootout: set-upG121 shoot at a corner, 2 G keeps goal. Five shots.GKG6 giant stepsIf they'd like a go in goal: G rolls it, no kicks.
  • your child
  • Ggrown-up
  • GKkeeper
  • throw or roll
  • shot
  • 1in this order

Top: the grown-up keeps goal and the child takes five shots. Bottom: only if the child would like a go in goal, the grown-up rolls the ball at the goal by hand from at least 6 giant steps, never a kick, and only when the child is up and ready.

Full details: set up, how to play, tips

Set up

  • A goal (two markers or jumpers will do) and a shooting spot about 6 giant steps out.

Garden, park.

How to play

  • You go in goal and your child takes 5 shots at you from the spot.
  • Then, if your child would like a go in goal, swap. You roll the ball at the goal by hand along the ground, never a kick, from the spot.
  • Only roll when your child is up and facing you. If they'd rather not go in goal, they take 5 more shots instead.
  • Count goals out of 5, and saves out of 5 if your child kept goal.

Make it easier

  • Keep goal on your knees when your child shoots.
  • When your child is in goal, roll the ball slowly, close to them.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. Your child calls their corner out loud before each shot.
  2. The same with the practice foot only, still calling the corner.

Three things to say

  • Pick your spot, then commit.

Colts habit

Work hard: little and often beats one long go.

Both feet

Do a round with the practice foot only.

Heads up

Look up between touches.

Safety: Your child goes in goal only if they'd like to. Then you roll the ball by hand along the ground, from at least 6 giant steps, only when they're up and facing you. Never kick or shoot at them.

My best

Goals out of 5, and saves out of 5 if they kept goal. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with their own earlier go, never with anyone else's. Saved on this device only.