Penalty Diary
Five penalties from changing spots, one with the other foot, and your own score in a diary.
At a glance
- Set up a goal or two jumpers, with three spots to shoot from: left, middle and right. You go in goal, or leave it empty.
- Your child takes five penalties, changing spot each time, with one on the other foot.
- Write the score out of five in the diary and try to beat it next time.
- Progress 1: Your child calls the corner before they strike.
- Progress 2: Then it only counts in the called corner, below knee height.
If it's not working: Take every penalty from the middle spot, straight at the goal.
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A goal or two jumpers, with the grown-up in goal or the goal left empty. Three spots to shoot from: left, middle and right. Your child strikes from one spot, then moves to a new spot for the next penalty. Five penalties, one with the other foot, then they write the score out of five in the notebook.
Full details: set up, how to play, tips
Set up
- You go in goal, or leave the goal empty.
- Pick 3 spots: left, middle, right.
Garden or park.
How to play
- Your child takes 5 penalties, changing spot each time.
- One of them is with the other foot.
- Write the score in the diary together.
Make it easier
- Take every penalty from the middle spot, straight at the goal.
- If you are in goal, you may only take one step to either side.
Make it harder, step by step
- Your child calls the corner before they strike.
- Then it only counts in the called corner, below knee height.
Three things to say
- Pick your spot, then commit to it.
Colts habit
Work hard: the diary shows it.
Both feet
One with the other foot every time.
Heads up
Look at the corner, not the keeper.
Safety: If a brother or sister is in goal, shots must be below the knee and from at least 6 m.
My best
Out of 5. Last time and this time. Only ever compared with their own earlier go, never with anyone else's. Saved on this device only.