Set Up

• Each player has a ball.
• Large space needed to play.

Procedure

• Choose a target (Make the size of the target age appropriate- younger = larger target, like the goal; older = smaller, like ball bag).
• Start at one goal on a field- require all players to kick their ball either around or over the other goal. From there, they must kick the ball (no dribbling- it’s supposed to be like golf) to the target and strike the target with the ball.
• The first one to strike the target with the ball is the winner.
• After you play a round with their strong foot, require them to do it with their weak foot- this will cause development of the weaker foot in a fun way. Join the team when you do it- they love beating coaches (but don’t just let them- they’ll know).

Coaching Points

1. Focus on instructing how to strike a long ball, medium balls, and short balls- different area of the foot for each strike, as well as different power used to strike the ball.
2. Encourage those that struggle with long balls to play multiple mid-range balls and work up to longer balls.