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Sharks and Minnows

8
min
6to24
kids
15m
min side

Set up

Two cone lines twenty metres apart. Ball each except the sharks.

How it works

Minnows dribble from line to line. Sharks try to kick their balls away.

  • Lose your ball and become a shark.
  • Wait behind the line until sharks shout swim.

Scoring: Last minnow swimming wins.

Say this

"Little touches""Head up"

Too easy?

Start with three sharks.

Too hard?

Sharks walk only.

Organising it

20 m sided area per group. With 14 kids: one group. With 20 kids: one group. Runs with one coach.

Missing gear? No cones → bags, shoes or hall lines mark the banks. No bibs → sharks run with both hands on heads.

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Rooted in FA England Foundation Phase · US Soccer Play-Practice-Play · KNVB street football. Rewritten for volunteer coaches by uDrills.