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Skill Two \u2013 Hand pass and kick pass (10 minutes)\u0026nbsp;\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplain and teach the hand pass. which involves punching the ball using the fist.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\u0022list-style-type: none;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESupport the ball with one hand\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EStrike the ball with a closed fist\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00222\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should get into pairs, standing 5 metres apart, and pass the ball back and forth. How many can they do without dropping the ball?\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplain and teach the kick pass, which involves using the inside of the foot, passing to a team mate to catch.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should start with a stationary pass to a partner about 10 metres away. 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Skill challenge\u003Cspan\u003E c\u003C/span\u003Eircuit\u0026nbsp; (10\u003Cspan\u003E minutes)\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESet up a skill challenge circuit, with four different challenges.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\u0022list-style-type: none;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EShooting \u2013 Can they score into goals or over the crossbar?\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHigh Catch \u2013 Throw the ball high into the air and jump to catch the ball above their head.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAccuracy Pass \u2013 Knock over cones using the kick pass method.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESolo Relay \u2013 Team race while solo running (dropping ball to feet and kicking back to hands while running).\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00222\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESplit into small groups and rotate every two minutes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E5. Mini match (10 to 15 minutes)\u0026nbsp;\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMark out a pitch with cones \u2013 in the region of 40 metres long \u2013 if you have access to goals even better.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPlay a match \u0026nbsp;- split into teams ideally no more than 5 or 6 a side.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou could play with simplified rules, such as:\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\u0022list-style-type: none;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENo goalkeepers\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMust solo or bounce every 4 steps\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENo tackling\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHand passes encouraged\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00224\u0026quot;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOr you could play with some conditions, such as:\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli style=\u0022list-style-type: none;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone must touch the ball before scoring\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEvery person must score in a team before anyone scores a 2nd goal or point\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDouble the points for a successful Solo before a score\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf one team is scoring all the points mix up the teams \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022OutlineElement Ltr SCXW87718128 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Ch4 class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW87718128 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW87718128 BCX0\u0022\u003E6\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C/span\u003ECool down and\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003Ereflection\u0026nbsp; (5 minutes)\u003C/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022OutlineElement Ltr SCXW87718128 BCX0\u0022\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022Paragraph SCXW87718128 BCX0\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW87718128 BCX0\u0022\u003EFinish with a cool down and reflection. 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