Games and Drills
Progress to passing with movement
Lesson 1 Games and Drills
4 Corner Passing
4 Corner Passing
Capture the Ball
End Ball
Capture the Ball
End Ball
Aim: To get all the footballs on your teams side.
Students: 4 teams of 5 (2 games going)
Equipment: 8 cones per game, 5 footballs per team
Rules:
1. If a player is tagged they are stuck within the opponents zone.
2. You cannot be tagged when in your opponents zone (max time allowed in zone - 20 sec)
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3.If a teammate “saves” you from opponents zone, they cannot be tagged
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4.Only allowed to bring one football or one teammate back at a time
Aim: To work with teammates to progress the ball to opposing end zone. Point is scored when teammate receives a pass in opponents end zone.
Students: 4 teams of 5 (2 games going)
Equipment: 6 cones per game (outline end zone and boundaries), 1 football per game
Rules:
1. Player is allowed 3 steps with possession
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2.Maximum of 5 seconds for holding the ball
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3.If a pass is deflected/incomplete, defensive teams gains possession
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4.Defence must remain an arms length away from player with possession of the ball
End ball is a basic introduction to touch football. Basically to see the skill levels of the students you are working with and allow them to have a feel of how a game of touch football runs. There is no executing plays, but it instead allows the students to learn by exploration - ways to get open, execute effective passing, communication among teammates and plays basic defence (no tackling).
Capture the ball allows students to handle the football - running, dodging. It also allows students to practice basic offensive skills - pulling flags and anticipating offensive movement. This drill also practices communication between teammates - thinking how to get the footballs and by defenders as well as quick decision making - by only allowing a maximum of 20 seconds in opponents end zone. Teammates will have to work together to score.
This drill allows for student to become conformable with passing and catching the football. The basic skills needed for the rest of the lesson. By progressing to passing on the move allows the students to test their comfort levels, within a designated space. It also allows them to choose the distance of the passes they wish to execute.
