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A great way to finish the season with a day full of fun and games!
Station 1: Tic Tac Toe
Station 2: Sharks and Minnows
A fun game to work on cradling and ball control!
Set Up
Put the players on one sideline, and creating a small playing area. Coaches are inside the playing area as sharks! Players must cradle and run with a ball to the other sideline, without dropping to losing the ball. Coaches should try to force players outside the playing area or check sticks. Keep repeating end to end, until you have 1 clear winner!
Coaching Points & Principles
- Cradling – Players should cradle to secure the ball
- Escapes – Maneuver around coaches protecting their sticks
- Spacing – Find and attack the open space!
Progressions
- Turn the minnows into Sharks!
Station 3: Football!
A fund game that introduces all even play and playing against pressure
Set Up
Make a 25 x 20 yd. field with a 3 yd. scoring zone on each end. The teams play 3v3 and score by cradling down downfield, making passes, and finishing with passing into the end zone. Once a TD is scored, the opposing team re-starts the game from their end zone. Players can’t carry the ball into the endzone unless they have made 2 passes already. Everyone must move to find space and connect
Coaching Points & Principles
- Cradling – Carry the ball vs pressure
- Finding Space
- Play vs Pressure
Progressions
- Set more passing limits
- Play 4v4 with more advanced players or u10/u12
Station 4: Small Ball Game
Summary
A great small sided game that works on advantages, recognition skills, and getting players to compete!
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Set Up
You will use Foam Lax Balls or Tennis Balls for this game. Using the restraining box area of the field, set up a fulfilled game using two goals at each end as you can see here we have flipped the goals upside down to make it a little bit more challenging to score. You can also use small goals if you have them. But you’re gonna split the group into two teams and the players are gonna play 3v3 or 4v4 depending on your player size. The rule is one player has to play goalie when on defense so it’s a constant advantage (3v2 or 4v3). The goal is for them to start seeing and recognizing the advantages. Find the 2v1 and move the ball to the right player to get open shot. When a player scores or the ball goes out of bounds, you can automatically turn it over to the other team and go the other way in a fast paced motion. It’s a lot of fun, kids will love it, and you’ll be able to create scoring opportunities where they will be able to explore some new ways to get the ball in the back of the net.
Principles & Coaching Points
- Find the advantages! Move the ball to your open teammates until you get the best shot
- Play Fast! We want quick traction typer plays here, if they slow it down, add a 10 second shot clock
- Have Fun!