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| Clean Slate |
| Passing / Receiving Game |
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| Playing .. |
- Split players into 2 even teams ... give each team a name.
(see Youth Coach Handbook #3)
- Mark a grid 15 yards x 15 yards with a 3 yard no man's land marked in the middle of the grid
- Each player should have a ball before the game begins
- On the coach's whistle, the players on each team begin kicking the balls on its side of the grid through the neutral zone and into the grid of the opposing team. (Coach keeps neutral zone free of balls)
- Play games lasting 2 - 3 minutes
- When the designated time is up, whichever team has fewer balls in its grid wins the game
... losing team does 5 jumping jacks.
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| Coaching Points |
- Quickly track down loose balls
- Kick balls targeting the open spaces, forcing the opposition to work hard in returning balls.
- Reinforce proper kicking/passing techniques
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| Competition, Variations& Restrictions: |
- Use more balls.
- Must use 2 touches or must leave the ball for a teammate to kick.
- Inside of the foot passing only
- Instep drive kicks only
- Kicking with left foot only
- For more advanced players, increase the size of the neutral zone.
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