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Indoor Sessions: Super Square

Objective:

  • A challenging practice that develops accurate kicking and throwing.
Super Square Printable version of game

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Organization:

  • Similar practice to the Super Circle and GK Circle Game of the Outdoor Version.
  • Set up cones 3-yards apart on a center line.
  • Pairs of players are on opposite sides of the center line 12 - 14 yards apart.
  • If there is an odd number the coach joins in.
  • One ball between two. Each player tries to knock over their cone. If they succeed they score one point (but must also reset the cone).
  • The ball must be passed or thrown from outside their line.
  • Pairs compete against one another.
  • The goalkeeper throwing competition can be restricted to over arm or under arm throws.
  • Use the King's Court Competition system to heighten the intensity (see King's Court - Passing).

Teaching:

  • Encourage the players to use pace as well as accuracy of pass.
  • Suggest they continue to kick towards the ball even after they have actually kicked (follow through).
  • Encourage them to approach the ball at a slight angle to the direction they are kicking (45 degrees).
  • Have at least one session where the players must use the "other" foot.
  • In the GK throwing encourage the Javelin/Baseball throwing technique.

Target:

  • To stay or reach King's (Queen's) Court.

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