Activity
Cone Soccer
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Football
Technique: Kicking
Class: Class 4
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Football
Technique: Kicking
Class: Class 5
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Football
Technique: Kicking
Class: Class 6
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Football
Technique: Kicking
Class: Class 7
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Football
Technique: Kicking
Class: Class 8
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Football
Technique: Kicking
Class: Class 9
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Football
Technique: Kicking
Class: Class 10
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Football
Technique: Kicking
Class: Class 11
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Football
Technique: Kicking
Class: Class 12
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Football
Technique: Kicking
Cone Soccer
Learning Outcomes
Kicking for accuracy, kicking and moving to open space, kicking to open space, closing down space, and dribbling.
Description Of Activity
The aim of the game is to kick or dribble the ball to knock over the other teams cone while protecting your own cone. No one is allowed inside the circle to kick or defend. Nobody contact is allowed. A free kick is awarded for a body contact infringement. Everyone must be 1 meter away from the free-kick.
Can you see?
- kicking on an angle to open space
- tapping gently when dribbling
- closing open space
You could ask
What will be your team strategy for this game? What positions might you have? Why?
Variations
Change team size: Increase the number of players per side. Add another ball: Have two balls in play.
Equipment/Material Required
- Soccer balls, boundary cones, a large cone, and chalk/spray paint.
- The boundary of the playing area is marked with cones; drawn at the end is a circle 3 meters in diameter, which has a large cone inside.
- Two even teams of approximately six to eight players each.