Ye Ole Sharks and Minnows

Yes, this week, my U6 boys spent most of the practice playing a slightly modified version of Sharks and Minnows. This is the game where most of the kids (minnows) try to dribble across the square (in our case, about a 15' x 15' box) with a player or two (sharks) on the inside trying to kick a minnow's ball out of the box. Our modification was simple.

1. The game never stopped. Once you got to the other side, try to get back immediately.
2. If your ball gets kicked out, go get it and try again.
3. The coach would switch out the sharks from time to time.

What you get is a ton of apparently chaotic movement with lots of laughing. You get a little taunting as some minnows attempt to attract the sharks. Best of all, the boys really learn to take care of the ball. It looked like so much fun, I may try it with the U10 girls.

-Bill