Players move across area with a ball on command of Green Light. Coach announces Red Light and players must stop. Any players caught moving or with ball far away from them must restart 10 steps back toward starting line. When all players reach end line game is complete. Repeat.
Read more »The minnows, the players with a ball, line up shoulder to shoulder on one end of the grid. Two players are designated as sharks and are positioned inside of the grid without soccer balls. On the coach’s command, the minnows must dribble their ball through the grid and get to the other side without getting …
Read more »Setup Every player has a ball in a 15 x 20 yd grid. Coach asks all players to move freely with their ball around the grid. Coach then asks players to move freely with the ball at their feet. Same set up as above. All players dribble their ball in the grid. When coach says, …
Read more »Setup Every player has a ball in a 15 x 20 yd grid. Coach asks all players to move freely with their ball around the grid. Coach then asks players to move freely with the ball at their feet. Variations Free movement with the ball at their feet Coaching Points Movement education Repetition in ball …
Read more »Setup Setup a 30×30 pitch, with small goals. The idea is to give the players more space than they need, and then reduce it. Variations Gone in 60 Seconds – when every goal is scored it doesn’t count for 60 seconds and is wiped out if the other team scores within those 60 seconds. If …
Read more »Setup Each player has a partner, one player has a ball. Players hold hands. One player has a ball and closes his/her eyes. The partner guides the player around a confined area. Variations Follow the Leader In small groups of four or five, the players follow the leader while dribbling. Have the players in a …
Read more »Setup Setup an appropriate sized playing space. One player (Pac Man) has a soccer ball in a confined area. The remainder of the team tries to stay away from “Pac Man” who tries to hit the player’s ball with their ball. If your ball is hit — go outside the area, perform 10 step-ups and …
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