Players learn as individuals and teams to create goal scoring opportunities for a specific player in a game situation. Defensively, to recognise playing style and identify the danger.
Prior to each kick off, each team forms a huddle and selects its secret weapon. This is the only player that can score for their team.
The teams whisper the name of their secret weapon to you and you relay the information to the floaters.
As well as trying to set up their own secret weapon teams must identify and stop their opponent’s.
Players who are not the secret weapon can shoot – and perhaps deliberately miss – in order to trick their opponent into identifying the wrong player as the secret weapon. This gives an introduction to tactics and strategy in a fun way.
Every player should be chosen as the secret weapon at some point which is a great way to integrate even the shyest of players.
Individual and team play to create goal scoring opportunities for a specific player in a game situation. Defensively, to recognise playing style and identify the danger.
Area: 50x40 yards
Players: 12 including 2 floating players
Equipment: Cones, balls, 2 goals
“Create space”
“Pass forwards”
“Shoot”
Each team is allowed two secret weapons. Do not go above two per team though as this begins to defeat the purpose of the exercise. Using two secret weapons increases the demands on each team defensively.
Allow the teams to choose one of the floaters to be their secret weapon. This could result in the same player being the secret weapon for both teams.
Make sure you remember who each team has nominated as their secret weapon. It’s your job to ensure only goals scored by the nominated player count.
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