Fruit Salad

1. 2 two teams and pair players up.
2. Each pair needs to be given the name of a different fruit
3. All the players start on the side of the pitch.
4. Call out a fruit…The corresponding players sprint onto the pitch to play against each other (1v1, 2v2 or 3v3).
5. When you call out “Fruit salad” every player runs on to play.
6. Teams score by dribbling the ball over the opposition end line
7. To change the game give each team a bonus point for scoring on the right- hand side of the orange line.

Team talks:

1. What makes this game hard for an attacker?
2. What makes this game hard for the defender?
3. Which side of the pitch is worth more points? Why?
4. How can you stop the attackers scoring extra points?
5. What is the best way to score double points?

1. This game rewards speed: Both getting to the ball first and then running fast with it into space.
2. Dribble the ball into space face forward run quickly when you find space to dribble into.
3. To stop the attacker running quickly make them dribble into a narrow channel between you and the sideline, you may hear people call this channelling.
4. Tackle two-handed keep moving and be sideways on so that you can run alongside the attacker as you try to tackle them.