4. Hit The Target

Hit the Target

Age range: U9s and upwards.

Set-up:

Create a circle 50 yards in diameter. Inside this circle there is another circle of cones 10 yards across.

• Split your players into a team of six attackers, a team of three defenders plus one target player.

• The target player goes into the centre circle and the two teams play 6v3 in the outer circle.

• Attackers earn a point if they can get a pass to the target player.

• Defenders earn a point if they win the ball or for every 30 seconds the attackers fail to score.

Note:
The defending team can run across the inner circle but can only intercept passes in the outer circle. The attacking team must stay in the outer circle.

To play this game with younger players: Instead of having one target player in a centre circle, you, or an assistant, is the target and moves freely among the players.