A Few Of Our Favorite Games...

We figured, what the heck? selfRecruiting.com is dedicated to helping you get into college. Why not put up some outrageously fun games that'll help you become a better player.

Most of these games are designed for small groups, so you can grab a couple friends, or your little brother, and go out in the backyard and play. Got a favorite game that's not here, let us know.

Prom with a ball. This is great fitness and technical work. All it takes is you and a ball. Go find a park, a track, or a jogging path. Put your ball down, your iPod on, and go for a jog with the ball. Don't just go in a straight line. Practice your moves, spin around, dance with the ball as you go. You'll find that it's quite exhausting and that your touch breaks down quickly. That's why this is great training. Think about the 88th minute, the game is tied and you have one defender to beat before having a go at goal. Your legs are tired and screaming don't make me do a double-stepover. Well this is the training that will teach your legs not to talk back! It's great fitness, but also an exercise that's very fun that you can do solo. So what are you waiting for? Get out and dance with the thing!

You'll have a ball playing horseshoes, while improving your touch. This is a great game adored by college players around the country. How to play: Set two cones about 20 yards apart. Form teams of two players. One player from each team goes to each cone. Both balls start at the same cone. Blue chips ball to his partner. Blue partner controls ball with one touch before it touches the ground and tries to get the ball as close to the cone as possible. Then orange goes, trying to get closer to the cone than blue. 1 point is awarded to the team closest to the cone. If ball bounces before controlled by receiving player, it doesn't count. No do-overs. First team to ten points wins. Email us your thoughts.

Prompted by a Q&A about goalkeepers, we decided to post a sweet game for that strange breed of player who makes his or her home between the posts. How to play: Set up a 20-yard x 40-yard box (approximately the size of a penalty box.) Red player sets up 40 yards from top of box. Goalkeeper (green) starts on baseline. Red chips ball in air into the box. Goalkeeper has to catch ball before it bounces in the box. Red and green are playing together, trying to get as many points as possible. Points: If goalkeeper catches ball in red area, one point; catch in orange=2 points; catch in yellow=3 points. A drop in the red area=-3 points; drop in orange=-2 points; drop in yellow=-1 point. Each game is 20 chips. 60 points is max. World record is 55. Can you do better? See how many points you can get. Email us.

Our New Year's Resolution: Play more soccer tennis! "S.T" is outrageous fun and can be wildly intense. Play singles or doubles. How to play: Use the opposing service boxes on a tennis court. To keep the game tight, only use one box on each side of the net. Yellow player serves from behind the service box baseline. Blue player is allowed one bounce and then three touches to return the ball. Blue can take the ball directly out of the air, but once he's taken his first touch, he can't let it hit the ground. Blue returns ball to yellow who tries to do the same. Point ends when ball lands outside the service box, or a player can't return it in three touches or less. A player has to have the serve to score. Games to five points. Enjoy! Email us.

This is a great indoor game that'll warm your toes when it's cold outside. In Chicago we haven't seen the sun in weeks, so we went to the gym the other day and came up with this game. How to play: Blue player juggles (start with unlimited touches), then pops it up and hits a side volley that has to bounce before it gets to the green player; green then does the same; point is scored when someone messes up; games to 10 points; once you've mastered it, play 3 or 2-touch. Do you like the game? Have suggestions? Email us.

How to play: Red checks ball in to purple; purple passes back to red; red dribbles at purple; must stay in starting quadrant; score by hitting trash can; if purple touches ball or ball goes out of quadrant, play ends; change roles and quadrants (for a change of scenery!); walk back to starting positions to catch breath; games to 5 points. Do you like the game? Have suggestions? Email us.