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Smoke Free Soccer: Coaches Manual
THROUGH MANY GOALS—10
Introduction
Have your kids practice scoring (achieving) their goals—it’s a great
way to get them used to the feeling of success. One goal they should always
strive for is to stay tobacco-free. Here’s a game where it’s easy to score
goals, but only when they’re in control and making good decisions.
The Game
- Each player on the team is with a partner.
- Whoever has the ball is attacking, whoever doesn’t is defending.
- The player who dribbles the ball through either side of any of the
goals gets a point.
- The game keeps going after goals are scored, with the player in
possession of the ball trying to score another goal.
- Play games of 60-90 seconds.
- Make sure that players keep their heads up when dribbling through a
goal as there may be another pair coming through the other way.
- Make goals at least four yards wide. The more players at the practice,
the more goals needed.
Coaching Points
- Individual attacking and defending.
- Fitness.
- Dribbling.
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