{"id":1131,"date":"2023-01-19T20:10:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T02:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centexstorm.com\/?page_id=1131"},"modified":"2023-01-19T23:55:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T05:55:47","slug":"soccer-mini-games","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centexstorm.com\/soccer-mini-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccer Mini-Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.elementor-1131 .elementor-element.elementor-element-dbc811a{--spacer-size:50px;}.elementor-1131 .elementor-element.elementor-element-6e82774 > .elementor-widget-container{margin:35px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-1131 .elementor-element.elementor-element-059afe4 > .elementor-widget-container{margin:50px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-1131 .elementor-element.elementor-element-c32485c > .elementor-widget-container{margin:50px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-1131 .elementor-element.elementor-element-ed3cfb9 > .elementor-widget-container{margin:50px 0px 0px 0px;}.elementor-1131 .elementor-element.elementor-element-f78351b{--spacer-size:50px;}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1131\" class=\"elementor elementor-1131\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fe07d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fe07d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e37b4f4\" data-id=\"e37b4f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc811a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dbc811a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04a99c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04a99c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-285c0bc\" data-id=\"285c0bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff93426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff93426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soccer Mini-Games<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60a180f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60a180f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e91378d\" data-id=\"e91378d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e82774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e82774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Freeze Tag<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77d6b54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77d6b54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5ade51\" data-id=\"c5ade51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2004cf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2004cf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Teaching Concepts:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Learning Objectives<\/strong><ul><li>Protecting the ball under pressure.<\/li><li>Changing direction.<\/li><li>Beating the defender. Don&#8217;t be afraid to take on a challenger one on one.\u00a0<\/li><li>Keeping your head up to find the opening and move through open space.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Technical Skills<\/strong> that can be practiced through this exercise\u00a0<ul><li>Inside inside sole role<\/li><li>Cutting<\/li><li>Shielding<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>Setup:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Use a coned-off space that is size of a small-sided game or smaller.\u00a0<\/li><li>Everyone has a soccer ball. They must keep the ball within their &#8220;force field&#8221; (ie, small touches to maintain control or keeping the ball within their arm span).\u00a0<\/li><li>Start the coach as the challenger \/ defender. Later, you can try to use 1 or more players as challengers.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>Playing the game:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>All the players try to stay away from the challenger. If the challenger touches your ball at all, then you have to stop the ball and keep your foot on top of the ball. You&#8217;re frozen until you&#8217;re unfrozen.\u00a0<\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-00e1299 );\">If you&#8217;re frozen, your teammates can unfreeze you by passing their ball between your legs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">If you go out of bounds, you come back in and freeze inbounds.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><strong>Advanced variations:\u00a0<\/strong><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>Designate a second challenger as &#8220;the ninja&#8221;. Maybe, give them a pinnie to distinguish them. The only thing that the ninja can do is poke out the ball that frozen players are trying to protect. The frozen player has to work on pivoting and shielding the ball so it doesn&#8217;t get kicked out. If it gets poked out, then they are out and become another challenger who freezes players. The game continues until the last man is standing.<\/li><li>If you take the ball through the endline, you&#8217;re safe. You can require that the team gets everyone across the endline as a teamwork activity, so if some players get tagged, they have to &#8220;save&#8221; the player by unfreezing them. The challenger can&#8217;t stay near frozen players; they have to go freeze new players.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a9e345 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a9e345\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6c230d\" data-id=\"d6c230d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-059afe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"059afe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sharks and Minnows<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9abdf9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9abdf9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f206bb7\" data-id=\"f206bb7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17e816c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17e816c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Teaching Concepts:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Ball control &#8211; Running with the ball<\/li><li>Protecting the ball under pressure. Change direction. Beat the defender.\u00a0<\/li><li>Keeping your head up to find the opening and move through open space. Don&#8217;t be afraid to take on a challenger one on one.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>Setup:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Use a coned-off space that is size of a small-sided game.\u00a0<\/li><li>Everyone has a soccer ball.\u00a0<\/li><li>Start the coach as the shark. Later, you can try to use 1 or more players as sharks.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>Playing the game:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>All the players who are minnows start on the endline. Their goal is to get to the other endline with their ball while staying inbounds.\u00a0<\/li><li>If the shark pokes away your ball, you become a shark and try to turn other minnows into sharks.\u00a0<\/li><li>Once all the minnows are across the endline, the new sharks stay on the field, and the minnows have to try to &#8220;swim&#8221; across the field again. The last minnow standing wins.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff222e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff222e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c4cbf3\" data-id=\"6c4cbf3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c32485c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c32485c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pirate Cove or Island Hop<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec78f47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec78f47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-194824f\" data-id=\"194824f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3ca3cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3ca3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Everyone starts in an island.\u00a0 1 or 2 Pirates in the middle.\u00a0 When I call go, you jump from island to island. If a pirate gets your ball, you become a pirate.\u00a0 Last player standing wins. Explain: Take chances, keep your head up to see where the pirates are, and find the opening.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; background-color: var( --e-global-color-7049ee0 ); color: var( --e-global-color-00e1299 );\">Teaching Concepts:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #f9f9f9;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Learning Objectives<\/span><br \/><ul style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Protecting the ball under pressure.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-00e1299 );\">Try to beat defender.\u00a0<\/span>Changing direction.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Take chances. Don&#8217;t be afraid to take on a challenger one on one.\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Keeping your head up to find the opening and move through open space.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Technical Skills<\/span>\u00a0that can be practiced through this exercise<br \/><ul style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Inside inside sole role<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Cutting<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Shielding<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><br \/>Setup:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #f9f9f9;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Use a coned-off space that is size of a small-sided game.\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Put cones in a circle or triangle sprinkled throughout the game space.\u00a0 These are the islands or pirate coves, depending on whichever name you like.\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Everyone has a soccer ball and starts on an island.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><br \/>Playing the game:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #f9f9f9;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><p>Everyone starts in an island.\u00a0 1 or 2 Pirates in the middle.\u00a0 When I call go, you jump from island to island. If a pirate gets your ball, you become a pirate.\u00a0 Last player standing wins.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01e3daf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01e3daf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db236a1\" data-id=\"db236a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b95300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b95300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keep Away \/ Basic Rondo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72b02fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72b02fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ae0307\" data-id=\"8ae0307\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c010ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c010ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Setup:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Make 2 teams. They don&#8217;t have to be exactly 4 players, but they should be about even.<\/li><li>You can choose to put the teams inside of designated spaces, or you can let them roam.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Playing the game:<\/span><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><ul><li>When the ball comes into play, the challenger tries to take the ball.<\/li><li>The 3 players are making quick passes and counting their passes out loud.<\/li><li>If the challenger gets the ball, the challenger dribbles out with the ball.\u00a0 \u00a0The 3 players try to collapse down (&#8220;wolf pack&#8221;) onto the ball to win it back, simulating quick transitions.<\/li><li>If the challenger gets the ball out, then it&#8217;s 5 points for the other team. The team with the most passes wins the round.<\/li><li>After each round, rotate the players. The challengers come from the other team.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><br \/>Advanced variations:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Each team is playing outside of the goal area, preferably near half-way to build-out line area. After a designated number of passes are completed, the team that reaches the designated number of passes first has a scoring opportunity and can enter the goal area. The other team becomes the defenders. Simulates quick transitions.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b10ef01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b10ef01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-433a83c\" data-id=\"433a83c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3cfb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed3cfb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Mini-Games<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d06b220 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d06b220\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8f4d30\" data-id=\"f8f4d30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04bd376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04bd376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8SonHSskV6w\">10 Games for Younger Players<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Red light, green light: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you call green light, the players dribble with big touches. When you call yellow light, they go to small touches. When you call red light, they stop the ball.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Simon says:\u00a0<\/strong>Simon says, &#8220;dribble the ball with the inside of your foot only&#8221;, &#8220;roll the ball with the sole of your foot&#8221;, I didn&#8217;t say Simon says! This mini-game isn&#8217;t very game like, but it may be a fun variation for the practice portion of play-practice-play when you&#8217;re learning ball control techniques.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92e5a16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92e5a16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b389372\" data-id=\"b389372\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8dd889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8dd889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/centexstorm.com\/coaches-corner\/\">&lt; Back to Coaches Corner<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1043b78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1043b78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6adf7d1\" data-id=\"6adf7d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78351b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f78351b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Mini-Games Freeze Tag Teaching Concepts: Learning Objectives Protecting the ball under pressure. 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