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Little Girl

		Goals, Goals, Goals

Tactical Focus:
Attack Goal

	Two teams play soccer against one another. There are five small goals (two pylons) scattered in the area.
	One team attempts to maintain possession and score as many points as possible by passing the ball through any of the goals.
	The ball is only turned over if a team loses possession or the ball goes out of play.

	Each team has to get to so many points before the other team.
	Instead of passing through the goals, the ball must be dribbled through.

	How can you maintain possession when kicking the ball through the goals?
	Why is it helpful to keep looking up during the game?

	The skill of kicking could be modified here, for examples, hockey sticks or throwing could be used.
	A no dribbling/stealing rule could be implemented.

LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY

Difficult

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Participant Grouping

Two teams of no more than five players.

Equipment

Pylons: 14

Playing Area

Outdoors

Safety

No contact game


		Life Skills Development
		Decision-Making and Critical Thinking Skills
		If your path was blocked by a defender when you were headed toward one of the goals, what did you have to do? (different direction, get help from someone else)
		Can you think of a time in your life when you had a plan to do one thing and something else got in the way?
		What did you do to help you reach your goal?


		FUNdamental Skills
		Manipulation Skills
		Side-foot passing
		Preparation: Your non-kicking foot should be next to the ball making either a number 10 (right-footed) or a number 01 (left-footed).
		Execution: Use the inside of your foot to kick the ball (the biggest part of your foot).
		Follow-through: Have your head over the ball and keep the side of your foot pointing at its target after you have kicked it.