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2021s: Shooting and Scoring
12 players · 2 coaches · cage · habit: be brave
| Minutes | Block | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 3v3 | |
| 10 to 40 | Station 1 and Station 2, 15 minutes each | Station 1: Fruit Bowl, Station 2: Cannon Ball Clear |
| 40 to 60 | Match | A match |
0 to 10 min 3v3
Set up two small pitches with a goal at each end. As children arrive they go straight in: 1v1, then 2v2, then 3v3. Coaches feed a spare ball in from the side the moment one goes out. No throw-ins or corners: dribble it in or pass it in, to keep it fast. The match is the warm-up.
10 to 40 min Station 1 and Station 2, 15 minutes each
Two groups of about 6. Group 1 starts on Station 1, group 2 on Station 2. Swap at 25 minutes. A coach at each station.
Station 1
Fruit Bowl
Strike at any of four goals from outside its line and collect that goal's fruit for your pair's bowl.
Set up
- Place a pop-up goal in the middle of each side of the square, facing in.
- Put a pile of one disc colour beside each goal: red apples, yellow bananas, green pears, orange oranges.
- Mark a curved shooting line of discs 4 to 6 m out from each goal.
- Put the hoops around the outside. These are the fruit bowls, one per pair.
Stage 1: play it
- Everyone dribbles freely in the middle.
- Strike at any goal from outside its shooting line.
- Score, then take one fruit from that goal's pile and drop it in your pair's bowl.
- Bananas can only be won with your other foot.
- Aim for a fruit salad: at least one of every fruit.
- Play 2-minute rounds, then count the fruit.
Stage 2: progress it
Move the shooting lines further out.
Stage 3: progress it
Oranges only count as first-time strikes.
If it's not working: Move the shooting lines closer.
Keeping everyone moving: Everyone has a ball and there are four goals. Missed shots are just a chase and another go.
Three things to say
- Look up to choose a goal.
- Get the ball out of your feet before you strike.
- Follow the shot in.
You need: ball (1 per child), pop-up goals (4), discs in 4 colours (about 10 of each), hoops (4 to 6)
Station 2
Cannon Ball Clear
Two teams strike balls along the ground into the other half, hunting for a Boom! in a pop-up goal.
Set up
- Mark a 20 m by 15 m box with cones.
- Mark two cone lines across the middle, 3 m apart. This is the no-go zone.
- Place 2 pop-up goals on each end line, facing in.
- Split into two teams, one per half, and scatter all the balls evenly.
Stage 1: play it
- On Cannons!, everyone strikes balls into the other team's half.
- Balls must roll or skim along the ground. High balls do not count.
- A ball that goes into the other team's pop-up goal is a Boom!: your team shouts and scores 1 point.
- Nobody enters the no-go zone. Balls that stop in it are collected by an adult.
- After 60 seconds the coach shouts Freeze! Each team counts its Booms.
- Rest 30 seconds, then play again.
Stage 2: progress it
Booms count only with the other foot.
Stage 3: progress it
Strike only from inside a hoop in your half.
If it's not working: Make the no-go zone narrower.
Keeping everyone moving: Every child has a ball or is hunting one. No one is ever out.
Three things to say
- Head up to find a goal.
- Standing foot beside the ball.
- Strike through the middle of the ball.
You need: ball (1 per child plus 6 spares), cones (8), pop-up goals (4)
40 to 60 min Match
A match
One big pitch, 6v6 with goalkeepers. Kick-ins or dribble-ins instead of throw-ins, to keep the touches up. A spare ball comes in the moment one goes out. One coach refs, the other feeds spare balls from the side.
Equipment for the whole session
- ball (1 per child; 1 per child plus 6 spares)
- pop-up goals (4; 4)
- discs in 4 colours (about 10 of each)
- hoops (4 to 6)
- cones (8)
Habit of the week: Be brave
Say it at the start, watch for it all session, name one moment on the walk off.
Reminders
- Drinks when moving. The huddle is the walk off: one moment of the habit, with the child's name.
- A ball at every foot. Nobody stands without one for 30 seconds.
- No queues and nobody is ever out.
- Talk under 30 seconds. Show it, don't tell it.
- Every game has stages: start at stage 1 and move on when it is working.
This week at home
For parents: Balloon Volley Goal, a Shooting and Scoring game for the garden or the park.
https://carnmoneycolts.co.uk/game-ss-balloon-volley-goal.html