0:00:02 > 0:00:04The crowd are going wild.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06Here come the Footy Pups.
0:00:06 > 0:00:11# They play like a dream when they work as a team
0:00:11 > 0:00:14# Footy Pups Go, go, Footy Pups
0:00:14 > 0:00:19# There's Pickles and Rex and Geraldine next
0:00:19 > 0:00:22# Footy Pups Go, go, Footy Pups
0:00:22 > 0:00:26# Rozzie and Benny and Manager Freddie
0:00:26 > 0:00:30# Footy Pups Go, go, Footy Pups
0:00:30 > 0:00:34# There's Rachel too and of course all of you
0:00:34 > 0:00:37# Footy Pups Go, go, Footy Pups
0:00:37 > 0:00:41# Go, go, go, go Footy Pups! #
0:00:41 > 0:00:44CHEERING
0:00:44 > 0:00:48Rachel Yankey, top international footballer
0:00:48 > 0:00:51and all-round sporting superstar.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55But when Rachel's not scoring goals for her team,
0:00:55 > 0:00:57she's playing with the Footy Pups.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02THEY CHEER
0:01:02 > 0:01:06Hi, everyone. We're warmed up so it's time to get moving.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10THEY CHEER
0:01:10 > 0:01:12Today on my team we have...
0:01:12 > 0:01:14Number 1, Ella.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Oh, check that out.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Number 2, Archie.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Fantastic.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28Number 3, Sebby.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Good stuff.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35Number 4, Olivia.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39Good dribbling.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41Number 5, Amy.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Well done.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Number 6, Cameron.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Well done.
0:01:51 > 0:01:56Also joining us are Footy Pups Rozzie and Rex.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01And that's today's team.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04OK, guys, gather round. Team-talk time.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Today, we're going to be looking at tackling,
0:02:07 > 0:02:09which is also known as winning the ball.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13In football, winning the ball is when you either get to the ball first
0:02:13 > 0:02:17or when you get the ball off of another player.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19Who knows when, on the football pitch,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22you might need to win the ball?
0:02:22 > 0:02:26- Archie?- When you're a goalkeeper. - Well done.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29- Anyone else? - When you're a defender.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31Fantastic. Anyone else?
0:02:31 > 0:02:33- When a striker's got it. - That's right.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Great answers, guys.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38EVERY player on the football team needs to win the ball.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41But there's three main things we need to remember.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44We need to look at the ball and the player,
0:02:44 > 0:02:47we need to approach the player quickly,
0:02:47 > 0:02:49and we need to kick the ball, but not the player.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52- ALL:- Look at the ball and the player,
0:02:52 > 0:02:54approach the player quickly,
0:02:54 > 0:02:57kick the ball, but not the player.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59Come on, guys, let's have a practice.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01THEY CHEER
0:03:01 > 0:03:05To practise winning the ball, I've split you up into threes.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09Two of you will pass the ball to each other, back and forth,
0:03:09 > 0:03:12the third person is going to try and win the ball.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14WHISTLE
0:03:14 > 0:03:16Oh, great win of the ball there!
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Yeah, Olivia!
0:03:18 > 0:03:21This is the right time to get it. Have a look.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Go. Go! Oh, yes! Well done, Amy!
0:03:24 > 0:03:27Yeah. Ready... Get it! Yes!
0:03:27 > 0:03:30Try and win that ball. Keep watching it!
0:03:30 > 0:03:34Nice and speedy, then put on the brakes. Well done.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37A little late there, Olivia!
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Smashing!
0:03:39 > 0:03:43Oh, you're powering up! R-R-R-R! Can you get it? Ohh!
0:03:43 > 0:03:45Ella! Fantastic!
0:03:45 > 0:03:50Whilst these guys keep practising, here's a reminder for you at home.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52WHISTLE
0:03:52 > 0:03:53Look at the ball and player,
0:03:53 > 0:03:56approach quickly from the front or side,
0:03:56 > 0:03:58throw on the brakes,
0:03:58 > 0:04:02and kick the ball, but not the player.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05So, I've lined you up, you've got your shin pads on,
0:04:05 > 0:04:07now we'll practise winning the ball.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09- WHISTLE - And they're off!
0:04:09 > 0:04:13Make sure you only kick the ball. Don't kick the player.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Nicely done, Sebby.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19Good. Keep your eyes on the ball, Amy. Oh, well done, you two.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22Well won, Amy! Oh, well won back, Olivia. Go for goal!
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Well done. Great goal.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Good stretch, Cameron.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31That's it, Ella. You try and win the ball back.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Well done, Ella. Quickly, approach them.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35What speed!
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Fantastic.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Great goal!
0:04:43 > 0:04:46Sebby, go and win the ball. Come towards it.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Well done, Sebby. Now, can you score? Well done.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Run to it, now slow down. Put the brakes on.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54Oh, well won, Amy!
0:04:54 > 0:04:56You're so good at winning the ball, Rex.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00Thanks, Rozzie, but I've not always been so good.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05- Do you remember that time we played the Wolves of Solihull?- Oh, yes.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09It's perfect weather for today's game here at Pupton Park,
0:05:09 > 0:05:12where the Footy Pups are...
0:05:12 > 0:05:14Watching TV?!
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Look at that cheetah go!
0:05:16 > 0:05:21Now, that, pups, is what you call winning the ball, or a tackle.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25It's a great way of getting the ball from the other player.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28It looks like a great way to dive into the mud, too.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32We're looking at winning the ball, Rex, not playing in the mud.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Watch what happens next.
0:05:38 > 0:05:39Hey, not fair!
0:05:39 > 0:05:42The cheetah tripped the pig on purpose.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45Yes, Pickles. It was a bad tackle.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47You mustn't trip a player on purpose.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49If you do, what happens?
0:05:49 > 0:05:51The other team gets a free kick?
0:05:51 > 0:05:53That's right, Rozzie.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57Wow! You mean I get to land in the mud AND get a free kick?
0:05:57 > 0:06:01- Amazing!- There's nothing good about a bad tackle, Rex.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04So, pups, let's try winning the ball in today's
0:06:04 > 0:06:07match against the Wolves of Solihull.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09PUPS: Got it, Freddie! Go, pups!
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Rex?
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Oh, yeah. Got it, Freddie.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Go, pup!
0:06:16 > 0:06:20Out here on the pitch, the pups are preparing for kick-off.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23ALL: Nee-naw! Nee-naw! Nee-naw!
0:06:23 > 0:06:25We're first-aider fleas.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Here to heal if you get hurt.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29We can't wait to use our bandages.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32# Come on, Footy Pups, kick the ball
0:06:32 > 0:06:34# We'll bandage you up if you fall. #
0:06:34 > 0:06:35THEY LAUGH AND CHEER
0:06:35 > 0:06:38First-aider fleas? That's a footballing first.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- WHISTLE - Oh, there goes the whistle.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45Rex has the ball and he's heading for the muddiest part of the pitch,
0:06:45 > 0:06:48- where the wolves are waiting.- Whee!
0:06:48 > 0:06:50HE CHUCKLES
0:06:50 > 0:06:51WHISTLE
0:06:51 > 0:06:54That's a bad tackle. The pups get a free kick.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57CHEERFLEADERS: Nee-naw! Nee-naw! Nee-naw!
0:06:57 > 0:07:01- Do you need some bandages? - It's OK! I'm fine.
0:07:01 > 0:07:02CHEERFLEADERS: Aw...
0:07:02 > 0:07:05Terribly sorry. That was silly of me.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Huh! No probs.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10I got to dive in the mud AND I get a free kick.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12WHISTLE
0:07:12 > 0:07:15Oh, good header from Benny there.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17He only just missed the goal.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19Mud AND free kicks?
0:07:19 > 0:07:21That was fun. Maybe I should do it again.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23HE CHUCKLES
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Cheerfleaders, I can't see what's going on
0:07:25 > 0:07:28with all these bandages everywhere.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30Let's hope we don't need to use them, eh?
0:07:30 > 0:07:32It's still 0-0 in this very open game,
0:07:32 > 0:07:35and Rex is heading for the muddy patch again.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37Whoa-ah!
0:07:37 > 0:07:40Another bad tackle! Free kick.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42CHEERFLEADERS: Nee-naw! Nee-naw!
0:07:42 > 0:07:44Don't worry, I'm still fine.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46CHEERFLEADERS: Aw...
0:07:46 > 0:07:48I smell trouble.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Did you trip Rex just then?
0:07:50 > 0:07:51I don't think I did.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53HE CHUCKLES
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Oh, a great shot there from Geraldine,
0:07:58 > 0:08:00just over the bar.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04Don't worry, Geraldine. We'll score next time.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06Next time? Hm...
0:08:06 > 0:08:11It's half-time, and still neither team has scored a goal.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14All Rex seems to be doing is a lot of dodgy dives.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17He's done a swan dive...
0:08:19 > 0:08:21..a nose dive...
0:08:23 > 0:08:25..and even a skydive.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Oh, I've been so tangled in all these bandages
0:08:31 > 0:08:35I haven't been able to watch the match. What's been going on?
0:08:35 > 0:08:38The wolves keep doing lots of bad tackles.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42I don't think there have been any bad tackles. Just a bad puppy.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- REX GIGGLES - Really, Rozzie?
0:08:45 > 0:08:48In that case, I better keep an eye out for any mischief.
0:08:49 > 0:08:54We're back on the pitch, and Rex has the ball once more.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00So, that cheeky pup IS up to mischief.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03- Hmm. Cheerfleaders? - CHEERFLEADERS: Yes, Freddie?
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Rex needs you. Go fetch!
0:09:06 > 0:09:09CHEERFLEADERS: Nee-naw! Nee-naw!
0:09:09 > 0:09:10REX LAUGHS
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- Another free kick! Huh? - CHEERFLEADERS: Nee-naw! Nee-naw!
0:09:13 > 0:09:15What are you doing?
0:09:15 > 0:09:17# You've been knocked down to the ground
0:09:17 > 0:09:19# We need to check you're safe and sound. #
0:09:19 > 0:09:21Oh, bones!
0:09:21 > 0:09:26Poor Rex. So many bad tackles - you must be hurting all over.
0:09:26 > 0:09:27Uh...no.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30You better bandage him up, cheerfleaders.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33He won't be able to play for the rest of the match,
0:09:33 > 0:09:37- and maybe the rest of the season. - Huh? But Freddie... Huh?
0:09:37 > 0:09:40And Solihull are suddenly on the attack.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Goal! 1-0 to the Wolves of Solihull!
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Oh... It's all my fault.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48I was just pretending to be tackled
0:09:48 > 0:09:50so I could play in the mud.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52I'm sorry, Freddie.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55It's not me you need to say sorry to, Rex.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59You're right. Excuse me.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01I'm so very sorry.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04I pretended to be tripped by all of you wolves.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06- What?- Well, I never!
0:10:06 > 0:10:09And you don't HAVE to let me come back and play
0:10:09 > 0:10:13but if you do, I promise to play fair and not go diving in the mud.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17It takes a big pup to come and say sorry, so...
0:10:17 > 0:10:20WOLVES: ..welcome back to the match!
0:10:20 > 0:10:21PUPS CHEER
0:10:21 > 0:10:24We'll never get to use our bandages now.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27It's still 1-0 to the Solihull Wolves.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30Can the Footy Pups equalise?
0:10:30 > 0:10:33- Ready to play properly this time? - Definitely.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35WHISTLE
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Great tackle, Rex.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43You won the ball! Look out for that wolf.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45Great skill by the young pup.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47He crosses the ball
0:10:47 > 0:10:49and it's a goal!
0:10:49 > 0:10:53The Pups draw the match with Solihull 1-1.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58And it looks like the cheerfleaders have found a use for their bandages!
0:10:58 > 0:11:00# Now Rex has promised to dive no more
0:11:00 > 0:11:03# The pups have scored so it's a draw!
0:11:03 > 0:11:06# Go, go, Footy Pups! #
0:11:06 > 0:11:08Well done, Pups.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11You did some great tackling, won the ball,
0:11:11 > 0:11:13and there was no diving.
0:11:13 > 0:11:14Hang on...
0:11:14 > 0:11:16Where's Rex?
0:11:16 > 0:11:17Wah!
0:11:17 > 0:11:18THEY SPLUTTER
0:11:18 > 0:11:21- Oops. Sorry.- Oh, Rex!
0:11:23 > 0:11:27You were very naughty, pretending to get tackled, Rex.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30- It's much better to win the ball fairly.- You're right.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33- I won't be doing that again. - Hi, guys. BOTH:- Hi.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36How are you getting on with winning the ball, Rex?
0:11:36 > 0:11:39I'm ready with the doctor's kit, like the cheerfleaders.
0:11:39 > 0:11:40HE LAUGHS
0:11:40 > 0:11:43I don't think you'll be needing that.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45I've well and truly learned my lesson.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47Well done, Rex.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Do you guys remember how to win the ball?
0:11:49 > 0:11:53You need to look at the ball and player,
0:11:53 > 0:11:59approach them quickly and kick the ball, but not the player.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Right, guys, who fancies a game?
0:12:02 > 0:12:04THEY CHEER
0:12:04 > 0:12:08I've split you up into two teams. We've got the Reds. Give me a cheer.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10REDS CHEER
0:12:10 > 0:12:12We've got the Blues. Give me a cheer.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14BLUES CHEER Fantastic.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18Let's take a look with the Footy Pups to find out how to play.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21There are two teams of three.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25Each team-mate in the two teams is next to a numbered mat.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30A ball is placed on a line between the two goals.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32When you hear your number called,
0:12:32 > 0:12:36you must run to the ball, win it from the other player
0:12:36 > 0:12:39and try to score in the opposite goal.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41Once you have taken aim at your goal,
0:12:41 > 0:12:45return to your mat and wait for the next number to be called.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49The winners of this game will be the team who scores the most goals.
0:12:49 > 0:12:54OK. Guys, are you ready? ALL: Yes!
0:12:54 > 0:12:56And number 1!
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Quick getaway for number 1s.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01And it's first kick to Amy,
0:13:01 > 0:13:02but Olivia gets it back.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04Come on, Olivia!
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Can Amy get the ball again?
0:13:06 > 0:13:08Olivia dribbles the ball to the gaol.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10Yes! Amazing goal there.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Looks like Rex and Rozzie enjoyed that one.
0:13:13 > 0:13:14Number 2!
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Get there quickly.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19- Then put on the brakes. - Great advice, Rachel.
0:13:19 > 0:13:20Look at the ball.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24Cameron's concentrating hard, and he gets the ball,
0:13:24 > 0:13:28- but Archie is straight back at him. Look at that goal!- Great goal!
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- I couldn't agree more, Rachel. - 3!- Sebby! Sebby!
0:13:32 > 0:13:35Great support for Sebby, but will it help him?
0:13:35 > 0:13:38Yes, he gets the ball, but Ella wins it straight back.
0:13:38 > 0:13:39BOTH: Ella! Ella!
0:13:39 > 0:13:44But Sebby strikes again and runs to the goal. It's in!
0:13:44 > 0:13:46- 2!- This is breathtaking stuff.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Cameron kicks the ball away,
0:13:48 > 0:13:50Archie chases it,
0:13:50 > 0:13:54- and Cameron kicks sit again. - Archie! Archie!
0:13:54 > 0:13:57Oh, but Cameron slips. Not giving up yet...
0:13:57 > 0:14:01But Archie scores! What a brilliant performance.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04But who'll win today? The tension is unbearable.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06Can Amy or Olivia score?
0:14:06 > 0:14:08Make sure you kick the ball, not the player.
0:14:08 > 0:14:13That's very important, Rachel. Oh, but Amy has just missed the goal.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15That was so close. Now it's the number 3s.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18And Sebby is quick to control the ball.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20What a fantastic goal.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22A brilliant way to end the game.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24WHISTLE
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Both teams won ball after ball
0:14:26 > 0:14:30and scored sensational goals, but which team are today's winners?
0:14:30 > 0:14:34Let's go to Footy Pups Rex and Rozzie for the final scores.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36The Blue team scored two goals,
0:14:36 > 0:14:40but today's winners were the Red team, with three goals.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43THEY WHOOP
0:14:43 > 0:14:47My team today have been wonderful at winning the ball.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51We've blocked, we've stopped the ball and we've scored goals
0:14:51 > 0:14:56but, most importantly, we remembered to look at the ball and player,
0:14:56 > 0:14:59approach quickly, and kick the ball, but not the player.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02That's it for today, guys. Well done, everyone.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Now you've got the skill, let's pass it on.