Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Drill: Grinch Game

Edu-Club: University of South Wales Football

Molly Green

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Name:	Molly Green
City:	Bristol
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

Learning Outcome

An enjoyable and engaging Christmas-themed session for a variety of ages and abilities used throughout the festive period. There is no specific learning outcome or coaching points for this practice however, it can be easily linked and adapted to game-related purposes.

Coaching Points

Ensure that each drill incorporates ball control skills

Drills are closely linked to football sessions whether that's in an opposed or unopposed environment

IMPORTANT: PLAYERS ARE ALL HAVING FUN!

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Grinch Game

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Grinch Game

Organisations/Rules

Equipment and Layout: Area of the pitch can remain the same or be adjusted to make it bigger and cones to mark a square on opposite ends. Even number of balls will be distributed into the square, different coloured balls can be optional to be used as a scoring system. Bibs will be needed to set up teams.

Drill Execution: Teams will be split into 2. Each team will have an even number amount of balls in their square (e.g. 8) where they will have to try and steal some from the oppositions square. Each ball will be worth different points (white=1 point, blue=3 points) and must be inside the square for it to count. The team with the most points/balls inside the box wins.

Progressions: The rules of the game can be adjusted so that each team must develop a strategy to steal and defend the balls to win. Players can position themselves into defence and attack all having an equal responsibility within the game. Defenders can not go into their own square to retrieve the ball and must delay the oppositions attack when approaching their square.

Circumstances

Uneven numbers - A coach can rotate the team around if their is an unfair advantage between the 2 teams.

Fatigue - The players that are more fatigued or injured can be used as defenders to be used as a wall to help delay the amount of steals in their own box.

Coaching Interventions

Depending on the age and ability of the players. They may have no planned strategy on how they could win such as dribbling through certain sections, going after balls worth more points etc. Its important to guide players on effective tactics to help them win before progressing onto the next part of the drill.

Game Realism

Giving the players the added responsibility within the drills progression can promote a lot of factors such as communication, team-building, problem solving and adaptability, skills that are needed in football that could be the deciding factor between winning and losing a game.