Needed? 4 goals, cones, balls, 10+ players, goal keepers How? 4 goals are set up to make a diamond, cones are placed from each goals post to the near goals post (dotted line). The Blue team scores on goals marked with a B, the red team scores on the goals marked A.
Quick passing Stay low to the ground, especially in front of goal Play smart Hockey brains on! Advanced: Have the goals they need to score on be across from each other, this way defense has to try to keep the ball in the middle.
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