4 Goal Game
3v3 with a small goal in each corner: score in any of them, but never the same one twice in a row.
At a glance
- 30 by 30 square with a small goal in each corner. Two teams of 3, no keepers.
- Score in any goal, but your team can't score in the goal it scored in last.
- Ball out? Dribble it back in. The coach has spare balls to keep it going.
- Progress 1: Each team scores only in the two goals at one end, and defends the two at the other. Still not the same goal twice.
- Progress 2: Two touches only for everyone: take it, then pass or shoot.
If it's not working: Drop the twice-in-a-row rule so any goal counts.
- blue team
- yellow team
- pass
- shot
- 1in this order
A small goal in each corner of the square, 3v3. Blue pass and score in any of the four goals, but their team can't score in the same goal twice in a row. Ball out: dribble it back in, with the coach's spare balls keeping it going.
Full details: set up, how to play, tips and age tweaks
Set up
- Mark a square 30 by 30 with a small goal in each corner. No keepers.
- Two teams of 3 in bibs. Spare balls with the coach.
A square 30 by 30 with a small goal in each corner. The coach keeps spare balls.
How to play
- Two teams play with no set direction: each team can score in any of the 4 goals.
- Your team can't score in the same goal twice in a row, so look for a different goal each time.
- Ball out: dribble it back in. The coach's spare balls keep play going.
Make it easier
- Drop the twice-in-a-row rule so any goal counts.
- Make the square smaller, about 20 by 20, so a goal is never far away.
Make it harder, step by step
- Each team scores only in the two goals at one end, and defends the two at the other. Still not the same goal twice.
- Two touches only for everyone: take it, then pass or shoot.
- First-touch finish: shoot first time.
Three things to say
- Open your body to face forward.
- Look for the free goal.
- Move after you pass.
Colts habit
Lift each other: call the free goal for a teammate.
Both feet
Practice-foot goals count double.
Heads up
Find the goal your team didn't just score in.
For your birth year
Pick a birth year to show the tweak for that group.
- 2016 to 2017
- With 8, play 4v4 on a 40 by 40 square, as the booklet has it.
A young leader can run this one, with an adult coach beside them.
Safety: Keep the area clear of bags and bottles. Stay on your feet, no slide tackles. No heading.
Keeping score: Scoring in all four goals.