Objective:

• Fun warm-up giving direction and urgency to dribbling activity.
• A progression on the Square Dance theme.

Organization:

• Mark a square approximately 15 yards by 15 yards, depending on numbers.
• Four goals are put in about three paces in width on each line.
• At first, only use the North and South goals so as not to confuse the children.
• On the shout "North!" every player must dribble through the North goal and then make their way around the outside of the field to come back in through the South goal.
• Once they become comfortable with North and South then introduce East and West. If they go through the East goal they must make their way around to re-enter through West goal and vice-versa.
• As the children get used to the game, the coach can fool the kids, by pointing South and shouting "North!" or by running towards the East goal and shouting "West!"

Teaching:

• Encourage the children to be alert and alive and to react quickly to the shout.
• Try to be the first through the goal.
• Keep ball under close control.

Target:

• If not near the goal that is designated, try to get past at least one player so as not to be last.