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Handball

TagBall

Twoteams

Twoteams

Theaimfortheteaminpossessionisto
passtheballbythrowingandcatching.

Theaimfortheteaminpossessionisto
runtheballintotheopponentsend
zone.Theplayersinpossessioncan
throwtheballbackwards,sidewaysor
forwards.

Theplayerinpossessionisnotallowed
tomove,thereforelotsofmovement
andrunsarerequiredfromteammates.
Toscore,theteammusttrytoheadthe
ballintotheopponentsgoalfroma
thrownpass.

Theplayersarefreetorunwiththeball
beforepassing.However,iftaggedbya
defenderthenpossessionmustbegiven
totheopposingteam.

Baskets

Twoteams.Theaimfortheteamin
possessionistomakethreepasses(by
throwingandcatchingtheball)andthen
tothrowintoateammatesbasketto
score.
Aplayermakesabasketbylinkingtheir
armsinacircle(asshownindiagram).
Toprogress changetherulessothat
playersmustmakeavolleypassoutof
theirhandstoscoreabasket.
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4Way Headtennis

1st TouchAlley

Fiveplayers.Fourplayersplaythegame
andoneplayerrests.

Twoplayers.Eachplayergoesinside
their2x2ydsquare.

Thegameissimilartoheadtennisasthe
conesseparatetheplayersinto4mini
courts.Eachplayerisallowedone
bounceandtwotouchesinpossession.
Theaimistousedisguiseandpass
acrossthecones(net)toyouropponents

Theplayersmustmakeagroundedpass
intotheopponentssquare.

Aftereachpoint,therestingplayer
rotateswiththeplayerlosingthepoint.

Theplayersareallowedtwotouchesand
mustcontroltheballinsidethesquare
andthenquicklypassbacktotheir
opponent.Thepasscanbemadeatany
speed.Thisgametestsaccuracyof
passingand1st touch.

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3ZonePossession

Three8x8ydareas.Intwoareas,there
are3v1keepawaygamescommencing.
Thedefendermustholdthebibandtry
towintheballfromthethreeattackers.
Inthe3rd areatherearethreeplayers
passingandabiblayingonthefloor.
Thisgamehasadominoeffectof(1)
defenderwinsball,(2)playergiving
awaypossessionnowrunsintofreezone
andpicksupthebibtodefend3v1.

ShieldDomino

Oneplayerisnominatedasthedefender
andgoesinsidethecircle.
Theotherplayersmustplaceaballonto
theircone&comeinsidethecircleto
shieldtheball.
Onthecoacheswhistle,thedefender
mustracetoknockaballfromthecone.
Ifsuccessful,thisstartsadominoeffect
&theplayerwhowasshieldingtheball
mustnowbecomethenewdefender.

HeadingKnockoff

HeadingGame

Twoteams:

Twoteams:

Eachteamnominateaservertostand
behindthethreeconesandtoserve
ballsbacktotheteam.

Thecoachworksasaserverinthis
game.
Thecoachservestheballalternativelyto
eachteam.

Thegameisaracetoknockthethree
ballsoffthecones.
Game1 headers
Game2 volleys
Game3 1header,1volley,1pass

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Theplayersmustheadtoscore,and
thenquicklyreacttobecomea
goalkeeperfortheopponentsheader.
Thefirstteamto5goalsisthewinner!

BibSteal

Bibsteal Eachplayerplacesabib
insidetheirshorts,theplayersmusttry
tograbtheiropponentsbibstoeliminate
themfromthegame.However,whilst
tryingtostealtheiropponentsbib,they
mustdefendtheirown.
Passtheparcel. Oneplayeris
nominatedasthedefender.Theother
playersthrowthebibtoeachother.If
youaretaggedwithabibinyourhand
thenyouarethenewdefender.

KingoftheRing

Eachplayerhasaballinsidethecircle.
Theaimistokickoutyouropponents
ballinordertoeliminatethemfromthe
game.
However,whilsttryingtoeliminatethe
opponentsyoumustalsotrytokeep
yourownballundercontrolinorderto
stopanopponenttryingtoeliminate
you.

DefendingDomino

Oneplayerisnominatedasthe
defender.
Theotherplayersgoinsidetheareaand
dribblearound.
Thedefendermusttrytotackleoneof
thedribblingplayers.
Ifsuccessful,therolesarereversedand
thedribblingplayerthatwastackled
mustnowbecomethenewdefenderin
thegame.
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1v1Continuous

1v1FourGoal

PassingKnockoff

Sevenplayersareneededforthisgame.
Fourplayersmustgoanddefendthe
goalswhilstthreeplayersstartatthe
centrewithaballeach.

Twoteamsandtwocoaches(asservers)
areneededforthisgame.

Twoteams.Eachteamtaketurnsto
attack1v1andthendefend1v1.
Theattackermustdribblingintothe
goalkeepersareabeforeshootingat
goal.
Thisensuresthatthedefendercomes
outtopressuretheattackerandthatthe
attackertriestodribbleandnotjust
shootfromdistance.The1st teamto5
goalsisdeclaredthewinner.

Thethreeplayersmustattackagoalof
theirchoiceina1v1situation.Ifthey
score,thentheyreturntothecentreand
attackanewgoal.However,iftheyfail
toscore,thenthedefenderchanges
positionwiththeattackerandrunsto
collectanewballandattackanewgoal.

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Theaimistobethefirstteamtoknock
allthreeballsoffthecones.Tostart,the
teamsmustdribbletothelineandshoot
theballtowardsthecones.Thecoach
willthencollecttheballandpasstothe
oppositeteam.Beforethenextplayer
candribbletoshoot,thepreviousplayer
mustrunbackandhigh5thewaiting
player.

Multi BallGame

Oneteamdefendthefourminigoals.
Oneteamattackthefourminigoals.
Theaimfortheblueteamistodribble
1v1andscoregoals.Astheballs
decrease,theblueteamcannowwork
insmallgroupstoattack.Thisrule
ensurestherearearandomof1v1,2v1,
2v2,3v2,4v4situations.Onceallthe
ballshavebeenplayed,thenumberof
goalsarecountedandtheredsnowtry
tobeattheblueteamsscore.

1v1Crossways

2v2Carousel

Twoteams:

Threeteamsoffourplayers.

Theblueteamattackthegoaltheyare
facinganddefendthegoaltotheirright.

Theblueandredteamsmustattackthe
goaltheyarefacinganddefendthegoal
totheirleft.Thewhiteteamattackthe
goaltheyarefacinganddefendthegoal
behindthem.

Theredteamattackthegoaltheyare
facinganddefendthegoaltotheirleft.
Theteamsalternateturnsatattacking
andthendefending1v1.thefirstteamto
fivegoalsisdeclaredthewinners!

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Thegameworkscontinuouslyin2v2
situationswithbluesattackingreds,the
whitesattackingblueandfinallyred
attackingwhites.

PassandGo

KingofthePenaltyBox

Eachteamhasoneball.Theteamsmust
makeaonetouchpassandthenruninto
theoppositehalftomakeanotherone
touchpass.Thegamerunscontinuously.

Kingofthepenaltyboxisaduelbetween
theoutfieldplayersandthegoalkeepers.
Theoutfieldplayerstrytoscoreagoalto
gainapoint,thegoalkeepersgaina
pointeachtimeashotisnotscored.

Progression nowonlyoneballis
needed.Theredteamstartbykeeping
possessionagainstonebluedefender.
Aftereverythreepassesanotherblue
defenderrunstohelp.Thiscontinues
untilpossessionislost.Nowthegame
transferstotheblueteamshalf.

Ball1 theplayertakesapenalty
Ball2 theplayerquicklyreceiveapass
fromthecoachtoturnandshootfrom
outsidethebox
Ball3 theplayerrunsintotheboxand
receiveaheaderfromtheserver.

Thunderball Shooting

Twoteamsplayashootinggame.
Thecoachlinesfourballsinsidethearea
andfourballsoutsidethearea.
Whenshooting,allshotsinsidethebox
mustbesidefootedandshotsoutside
theboxmustbetakenwiththelaces.
Eachplayerhasoneshotinsideandone
outsidetheboxtoscore.Theteamhas8
shotsintotaltooutscoretheiropponent
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3Lives

Eachplayerhasthreelivesinthisgame.
Thegamefocusesondeveloping1st
touch.
Tobegin,aplayervolleystheballinto
theairtowardsanewplayer.Theplayers
mustplayonetouchtovolleytheball
aroundoracrossthecircle.
Eachtimeamistakeismade,aplayer
losesalife.Thewinningplayeristhelast
oneleftinthecircle.

TeamKeepups

Twoteamsplayquick60second
challenges
1 tocompletethemostconsecutive
headers
2 tocompletethemostconsecutive
onetouchvolleys
3 tocompletethemostconsecutive
onetouchkeepups(headers,volleys,
thighpassesetc.)

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TeamConveyorbelt

Eachteamnominatealeaderoftheir
conveyorbelt.Theleaderservestothe
firstplayerandreceiveareturninorder
toplaytothe2nd playeretc.
Afterreturningthepass,theplayerat
thefrontofthequeuemustjointhe
back.
Game1 headers
Game2 onetouchvolleys
Game3 twotouchkeepups

Left&Right

Eachplayerhasaconetotheirleftand
totheirrightinthisspeedreaction
game.
Thecoachcallsleft thentheplayers
musttouchtheconetotheleftandthen
theconetotherightbeforestealingthe
ball.
Nowprogresssothattheplayersrun
diagonallyandtouchtheconestothe
leftorrightbeforestealingtheball.

Dancefloor

Eachplayerhasaballandstandsinside
agate.
Onthecoachescall,aplayerentersthe
centreofthe5x5ydsquare(dancefloor)
andcompletesafreestyleofasmany
skillsaspossible.
Whenthecoachcallsanewplayer,the
playermustleavethedancefloorforthe
newplayertoenter.

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Phonebox

Fourgatesareguardedbythree
defenders.Theattackermustenterthe
5x5ydsquarewithafootball.
Theaimfortheattackeristocompletea
seriesofskillsinordertodribblethrough
agateandscoreagoal.
Thedefendersmustconstantlybeon
theirtoestostoptheattackerandblock
thegates.

Snatch

ArmyRace

Huddle

Pairsofplayers.Eachpairhasone
footballthatisplacedonacone.

Twoteams.Eachteamtrytobethefirst
toreachthefinishline.

Theplayersmustlistentothebodypart
oractioncalledbythecoach.Thenon
thecoachescallofsnatch theplayers
mustquicklygrabtheballwiththeir
handstobedeclaredthewinner.
Thecoachcanusecallsofhead,toes
etctoforcetheplayertotouchbody
partsorjog,jump,spin toforce
actions.

Tostart,oneplayerstandsupwhilstall
theotherplayerslayonthefloorwitha
smallgapbetweeneachofthem.
Onthecoacheswhistle,theplayer
standingupmustrunandstepovereach
playertotheendofthelineandthenlie
down.Afteraplayerhasrunpastyou,a
playeronthefloormustjumpandbegin
theirrun.

Oneplayerplacesabibinsidetheshorts
andisdeclaredthedriver.Thedriver
mustcreateahuddlewiththeirteam
matesandturnawayfromthehunter
Thehuntermusttrytograbthebibfrom
thedriversshorts.
Thedrivermustcallcommunicatefor
thehuddletosidesteptotheleftorto
therightinordertomoveawayfromthe
hunterandprotectthebib.
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1V1PracticeGames

SmallSidedGames
4v4Part1
4v4Part2

MultiFinishingDrills

PossessionGames

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