Soccer: Beat the Clock Game
Beat the Clock is a fun game that emphasizes passing, ballhandling, aggressive defense and good decision-making.
Setup
Divide your class into two teams and provide each team with a set of pinnies. Give Team A a ball for each player, and place them inside a 30 x 30 metre (yard) grid. Team B stands on the perimeter of the grid.
How to Play
On your whistle, players from Team B run into the playing area and attempt to kick the balls out of the grid. Any Team A players who lose their ball become support players for teammates by making themselves available for a pass.
Time how long it takes for Team B to kick all the balls out of the grid. Then have the two teams switch roles. The team with the fastest time wins.
References:
1. Jim Garland, Youth Soccer Drills, Human Kinetics Publishers, 1997.
2. Joe Luxbacher, Soccer Practice Games, 3rd Edition, Human Kinetics, 2010.
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