Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Shooting Fish in a Barrel

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Game - Shooting Fish In a Barrel

Objectives: Develop instep shooting technique; practice attacking and defending in small group

Setup: Evenly distribute 12 to 18 cones within the center circle of the field.Station both teams outside the circle.Give one team possession of the ball, at least 15 yards from the circle.Opposing team positions between the ball and the circle

Procedure: Goals are scored by shooting a ball into the circle and knoking down one or more cones.The team witha the ball attacks while the other defends.Teams immediately switch roles upon change of possession.All shots must be taken with the instep of the foot from outside the circle.A ball travelling completely through the circle is "live" and can be played by the team that retrieves it first.A ball that stops within the circle is "dead" the team that played the ball into the circle loses possession.A player from the opposing team retrieves the ball and initiates the attack from at least 15 yards outside the circle.Players are not permitted to enter the circle except to retrieve a stopped .ball. Continiue the game until all cones have been knocked down.

Scoring: Team gets 1 point for each cone knocked down. The team scoring the most points wins.