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Goalie Ground-Ball Game
Two cones are a goal. Keep every ball in front. High reps, kids stay loud.
fieldinginfieldsmall-group8-10 min
Bring
- 2 cones (the goal)
- Bucket of tennis balls or softies
- Gloves
Host
Any flat dirt or grass, 20×20. 4-8 kids. One coach. 8-10 minutes. Works in a gym with tennis balls.
Prep
- Cones 8-10 feet apart as the goal.
- One fielder in the goal, athletic base.
- Rest of the team in a shag line behind the coach.
- Coach 20 feet in front with the bucket.
Run
- Coach rolls or hits at the goal, mix middle, forehand, backhand.
- Fielder keeps the ball in front. A ball through the cones is a goal.
- 5-8 balls then rotate. Count 'saves' out loud.
- Last kid in the group with the fewest goals wins the water-break brag.
Say
- Keep it in front.
- Wide base.
- Beat it to the spot.
Watch for
- Reaching instead of moving the feet.
- Standing up tall in the goal.
- Watching a ball go by without a dive or drop-step.
Harder / easier
- Easier: only rolled tennis balls.
- Harder: two-ball sequences, or a live throw after the save.
Why this one
Range and pride. Kids who don't move their feet to the backhand.
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