Bullseye (Kicking)

Bullseye! Go for glory as you develop kicking accuracy in this simple, minimal equipment game. Good for all abilities.
Create a number of circles within each other on a flat grassy surface (you could use different sized blankets on top of one another) - one small one, surrounded by a larger one, and a larger one, and so on (like an archery target). Allocate a number for each circle - for example, the smallest could be 10 points, followed by 5, 3, 2, 1, as each blanket gets larger. A suitable distance away, place a marker. This is where the children stand. Give each child a soccer ball (or use one ball and take turns playing).
Step 1:
- One at a time, children take a turn at carefully kicking their soccer ball onto the playing board (the blankets).
Step 2:
- Check where the ball ends up, that is your score!
- Children add up the number of points they get with each round
Step 3:
- Continue playing until someone reaches a certain score, or for a set amount of time to see who can get the highest score!
- Play again, mixing up teams/groups, or introducing new rules where necessary
- Make the rings larger
- Start the children closer
- Start from further away
- Try using your non-dominant foot
To establish accurate kicking, emphasise gentle kicking, and use the following teaching cues;
- Eyes on the ball
- Kicking foot like a penguin (twist it outwards)
- Step, swing and kick
- To reduce the pressure of points, use different indicators - such as a shape (you landed on the sail boat blanket!), or a colour (collect the rainbow!)
- Children can play individually, or as a team (if multiple children)