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"I have one child on my U6 team who regularly misbehaves even with his parents around...

I had a couple of heart to hearts with him, but that didn't seem to help much.

Then I started giving footy4kids patches... He earned one for bravery at the last game for getting up so quickly after falls. I had told him that he would get something for that. He was so excited. After I gave the patches out..I told him about a special patch he could earn for listening and following directions. We worked on a couple more practice games, he listened, did what he was told and said: "I've followed directions!" I gave him a gold star.

It is amazing what a little thing like a patch can do." Lee

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Ouch!  by Al Keenan

 

Here is a fun soccer coaching game I've used for U6 teams and even U8's. I use it a lot at the end of practice so that the kids go home with a smile.
 
We call it "Ouch" All the kids get a ball in a confined space and must dribble it around until they can pass it or shoot it at the Coach who is running around within the space attempting to avoid being hit by a ball. Often times you have to let some hit you. I make faces etc. to provoke them to try harder. Every time the coach is struck by the ball he yells "Ouch", usually louder based on the strength of the hit. The drill teaches ball control and shooting as well as making them think a little. As a bonus sometimes I fall to the ground at the end if I am struck a couple times well, and then they really tee off!

 

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