How it works
- Who starts
- Any child with a ball, from behind their line.
- Who takes part
- Two pairs, reds and blues, each child with a ball.
- What the ball does
- It rolls from the line to the target on the other side to knock off the soft ball.
- How to score
- Target knocked down, 1 point.
- When it ends
- After 2 minutes.
- How it restarts
- Whoever concedes the point sets the target up again and shooting carries on.
- How players rotate
- Every 2 minutes the pairs swap sides.
Number of players
4-6 players
Format
2v2 (target)
Recommended
3 × 8 min
Rest 30s · Low intensity
Space
Small-sided space
Space
6×10 m
Goal
Strike accurately: standing leg beside the ball and eyes on the target.
Description
Stations of 10x6 m for two pairs (two fit in a 10x10 square). At the far end of each side, a small goal with a disc and a soft ball on top: that's the target. Each pair, with one ball per child, shoots from behind their line to knock down the target on the other side. If yours is knocked down, one of you runs to set it up again. For the youngest: accuracy, standing leg and carrying on playing after the shot.
Step by step
- 1
Red 1 shoots at the blue target and knocks it down.
- 2
Blue 2 runs to set it up again.
- 3
Blue 1 shoots at the red target.
Rules
You always shoot from behind your own line. Target knocked down, 1 point. The team whose target is hit puts it back. Balls that end up in the middle zone are collected when nobody is shooting.
Equipment
- 2 small goals per station
- 2 discs
- 2 soft balls
- 1 ball per child
Physical focus
Recommended times by goal
- Technical: 3 × 2' · rest 0'30" · Low intensityOrientativo
Rotation and restart
Every 2 minutes the pairs swap sides (and with four groups, stations).
Coaching points
- Look at the target before you shoot.
- Standing foot beside the ball.
- Shoot and go for another ball.
Common mistakes
Shooting with the toe and hard.
How to correct: With the inside of the foot and gently: here accuracy wins.
Stepping on the line to shoot from closer.
How to correct: Always from behind the line: otherwise the point doesn't count.
Questions for the players
- “Where do you put the foot that doesn't strike?”
- “Which part of the foot do you aim best with?”
Levels
- A · easyBig target (two discs and two balls) and lines closer.
- B · standardAs described.
- C · advancedLines further away or shooting with the weaker foot.
If you have fewer or more players
- With 2 fewer: 1 v 1 at the station.
- With 2 more: Threes on each side. (3v3 (target))
- With odd numbers: A three against a pair with one more ball.
Age
Variations
- Two targets. Two discs per side: knocking down both wins the round.
- With control. The ball that comes from the other side is controlled and shot without stopping it.