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Practice games

Football Tennis

Teams of 3 or 4 keep a rally going over the halfway line with one bounce allowed.

Warm-up 10 min 6 to 8 players Cage Half pitch Hall 2016 to 2018

Pass, Receive, Heads Up Lift each other

Football Tennis set-up, from the Irish FA Grassroots Resource Booklet

Set up

  • Mark a 20 by 20 area divided into halves with a net or cones.
  • Divide players into teams of 3 or 4.

Balls, bibs, cones and nets. 20 by 20 playing areas divided into halves.

How to play

  • Players serve by bouncing then kicking the ball from the far line of their half into the other half.
  • The ball is allowed to bounce once in the half before it is returned.
  • If the ball bounces twice or goes out of play the other team gets a point.
  • Each team serves twice and continues to rotate.
  • Play for a set length of time.

Make it easier

Make it harder

  • All players must touch the ball before it is returned.
  • The ball must be returned first touch.
  • Each player is only allowed 2 touches.
  • The ball is not allowed to bounce.

Three things to say

  • First touch.
  • Keep-up skills and accurate passing.
  • Communication and decision making.

Colts habit

Lift each other: count the longest rally, not the score.

Both feet

Return with the practice foot for a bonus.

Heads up

Call for the ball before it lands.

Safety: Keep the ball below head height. No heading.

Keeping score: Count your team's longest rally and try to beat it.