FineSoccer Drill 23

Soccer kickball is another one of my favorite games to play with teams (older teams will at first think this game is dorky but end up having fun anyway.

Start with home plate in the corner of a field (using the corner arc is effective) so that the goal is where first base normally would be and the only other base is where 3rd base normally would be (see the diagram below):

The pitcher (usually the coach) rolls a ball to the batter at home plate and the batter kicks away.  If it's a foul ball then it's an automatic out.  There are no balls and strikes so the batter has to take whatever pitch they are given.  If the team in the field heads the ball out the air, it's an automatic out.  If the ball bounces without a header, then the batter must run to the one base and back home before the team in the field can score a goal in the big goal where first base normally would be (confused yet?)

The team at bat can put a player in goal and that person will be whoever made the last out for their team.  You can put in the rule of no bunting or not, it's your choice.

This can be a slow moving game but since the pitcher will control the pace, the coach can keep it going pretty quickly.

Typically, I play with only two outs per inning and will play for a predetermined time period rather then a number of innings.

While the players think this is loads of fun, they are working on driving balls, chipping balls, heading, shooting and goalkeeping.  This is a game I use at camps when the players need a break but I want them to keep doing something.

If you have no idea what baseball is or what I am talking about with this game, the best thing I can recommend is to skip over this page and wait for the next one.  If you understand this drill, give it a try, the players will love it.

Have a great day

Lawrence