Kick and Score

[20 Minutes]

Enjoy this challenging and fun game of soccer. The object of the game is to kick the soccer ball into the box as many times as possible with ten tries. Playing this game will help improve kicking skills.

You'll need:

• soccer ball • large box with the opening facing the kicking line

What to do:

1. If possible, print out these directions. Read them through together before you begin.
2. Together, gather everything you’ll need.
3. With your child, draw a kicking line.
4. Place the box fifteen to twenty feet from the kicking line.
5. Your child is player 1 and you are player 2.

How to play:

1. Your child is given ten tries to kick the ball into the box.
2. You will return the ball after each try.
3. Each time the ball goes it into the box, the player scores.
4. After your child has completed his ten tries, it is your turn.
5. The player with the highest score wins!
6. Challenge yourselves by decreasing the size of the box. Also you can increase the distance from the kicking line to the box.

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This game really helped me improve my kicking skills, I hope to make the soccer team this year. (Andrew, age 12)