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Down the Lane

8
min
4to30
kids
12m
min side

Set up

Pairs. Two cones twelve metres apart make a lane. One ball.

How it works

Partners hit hard low shots to each other along the lane. Control, shoot back.

  • Keep every shot on the ground.
  • Control the ball inside the lane.

Scoring: Ten low shots that stay in the lane.

Say this

"Laces through it""Toe down"

Too easy?

Shoot first time, weaker foot.

Too hard?

Shorter lane, use the inside foot.

Organising it

9 m sided area per group. With 14 kids: 7 groups of 2. With 20 kids: 10 groups of 2. Runs with one coach.

Missing gear? No cones → bags mark each end of the lane. Too few balls → trios, the spare fetches and swaps in each turn.

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