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Kick Pylon

  • One pylon and one soccer ball per group of three players.

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-Equipment Link:

https://www.gophersport.com/sports/soccer?tag=balls

Kick Pylon

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-Objective:

-Fundamental Movement Skills:

-Equipment List:

For three players to kick a soccer ball so that they knock down a pylon protected by one other player.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Kick

  • Manipulative Receive

  • Trap

-Setting Up:

  • Have players get in groups of four and spread the groups in a scattered formation in the playing area

  • Give each group one pylon and one soccer ball

  • Have the group decide who is going to be goalie

-Instructions:

  • The three players pass the ball to each other and attempt to kick the ball against the pylon to knock it over; the one player that is the goalied attempts to prevent the pylon from being knocked over.

  • Play till the pylon is knocked over or for a set time limit and then switch the goalie.

-Questions & Notes:

  • Questions for Understanging:

  • What are the keys for the goalie to prevent the pylon from being knocked over?

  • What are the keys for the offensive players to attempt to knock the pylon over?

  • What does it feel like to succeed?

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