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Part of Year 3-8 - Soccer lesson 3 Attacking & Defending

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On ‘Go!’ players standing back to back run around a marker on their goal line then attempt to run the football over their opponent's goal line to score a point. Play in groups of 2 to 4.

What to do:

• Pairs with a ball collect four marker cones to create their goal lines.

  • A ball is placed on a goal line at one end of the pitch.

  • Pairs start back to back in the middle of their pitch.

  • When the player facing the ball calls out ‘Go!’, both players run to opposite ends of their pitch and around a marker cone.

  • The player who was facing the ball collects it and attempts
    to run with the ball over their opponent’s goal line to score a point.

• Players take turns facing the ball and calling ‘Go!’

Tips

• Ensure the defending player moves off the goal line and towards the player with the ball.

• No side lines means less stoppages. The players will naturally guide the ball back towards the goal lines.

Change it

• Have four players in each group so they compete in 1 v 1 games against others in their group.

• Progression — play combinations: 2 v 1 or 2 v 2, where the attacking team must complete one pass before they run the ball over the goal line.

Modifications

Make goals bigger/smaller. Add in more attackers / defenders or both.

Special Needs Modifications

Make goals bigger/smaller. Use a different type of ball

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