Fishermen and fish
Goal
Equipment
- 12 markers
- 2 vests
- 12 balls
Preparation
- Playing Area: 10x10 meters / 11x11 yds
- Players: 8
- Duration: 8 minutes
- Series: 4 of 1 minute 30 seconds each with 30 seconds of recovery between sets
| Summary | Secondary Objectives |
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Exercise for youth soccer players |
Anticipation, Visual perception, Vestibular information, Quickness, Speed |
Organization
Form a 6×6-meter square by placing a marker every 2 meters on each side. Place twelve balls in random order along the perimeter, a few meters away from the square. Assign two players the role of fishermen (S) and the other six the role of fish (P). The fish stand inside the square, while the fishermen (red players in the picture) stand outside.
Description
- At the coach's signal, the fish (P) must run to collect as much food (balls) as possible, picking up the balls and taking them to their den (the square) without being caught by the fishermen (S), who must chase them and touch them
- If a fish is caught by a fisherman, they remain seated outside the square for the duration of the series
- The series lasts 1 minute and 30 seconds, after which there is a 30-second break
- The two fishermen change at each turn
Rules
- Fishermen are not allowed to enter the den
- If the fish bring all the balls into the square, the series is considered over even if the time is not over
- At the end of the time, count how many balls have been brought into the square: each ball brought into the den corresponds to one point scored by the fish
- At the end of the time, count how many fish have been caught by the fishermen: each one corresponds to one point scored by the fishermen
- The balls can only be picked up and carried with the hands
Variations
- Restrict how the ball can be carried into the square (only with the right hand, only with the left hand, only with the palm, etc.)
- Restrict how fishermen can catch fish (only by touching them with the right hand, only with the left hand, only on the back, etc.)
Coaching Points
- Pay attention to the strategy used by the fish to leave the square (absence of danger, distance from the fishermen, etc.)
- Pay attention to the strategy used by the fishermen to catch the fish (when they are close, positioning near the balloons, distribution along the perimeter, etc.)
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