Quick two-touch kickoff...

This is a kickoff play that I've seen work, and yes, it has actually worked against us. In fact, at Nationals after scoring in the first 10 seconds with our solo kickoff, our opponents scored on the following kick-off because my team was asleep. Actually, when anyone kicks off against you, I recommend the back player hanging back by the goal to prevent a two-touch kickoff.

In 3v3 soccer, the ball has to cross the midline before it can be kicked and the score count. If all the opponents have pushed up and no one is back, this works great. Two players stand by the ball. The first player rolls the ball past the midline and the second player kicks the ball up, over and in. Unfortunately, if you play a good team, as soon as your first player touches the ball, your opponents will have already started their attack so the ball simply strikes them, so another method, which I've seen work for and against us, is to perform the kickoff like a field goal in football. What I mean is the player who will kick the ball, backs up like a field goal kicker and then makes the run before the ball is in play. What the kicker tries to do is visualize an imaginary ball resting beside and slightly in front of the actual ball, across the midline. Just as the kicker is upon the imaginary ball and about to kick it, the second player standing by the real ball rolls or pushes the ball where the imaginary ball is, or into the path of the running player who now kicks the real ball. The other team will not be able to move in until the ball is touched. This is a timing play and it will require practice to perfect. When executed correctly, it actually looks really cool.

[HINT: If your players are having difficulty with the initial touch, an easy way to tap the ball into position is by planting your heel in the ground, beside the ball, and simply twisting your foot around.]

My sons showing a quick two-touch kickoff...