Activity 1: Body Parts Dribbling
Activity 2: Can You Try This?
Activity 3: Balls Galore
Activity 4: Small Sided Games 4v4
Activity 1 (10 min): Body Parts Dribbling
Setup: Area of game field. All players start with a soccer ball.
Instructions: Coach demonstrates to the players how to dribble the soccer ball with the feet. Each player has a ball and begins to mimic the coach will dribbling their soccer ball around the area.
1. Coach calls out a body part….each player must stop their ball using that part. ex. knee, forehead, elbow.
2. Coach calls out two body parts, ex. elbow & knee. Bottom of foot & forehead, etc.
Coaching points: Encourage players to dribble and stop ball with various body parts, then start dribbling again.
Water Break (2-3 min)
Activity 2 (15 min): Can You Try This?
Setup: Area of game field. All players start with their soccer ball.
Instructions: Coach asks players if they can try the different things he is doing. Be creative!
1. Toss ball in air and try to catch it, toss ball in air and clap before you catch it. How many times can you clap before you catch the ball?
2. Can you dribble over to your parents for a high-five and dribble back? Can you dribble using small touches? Can you dribble up to other players and give them a high-five?
3. Can you dribble to the edges of the field, touch the line, and dribble back? How many lines can you touch in 30 seconds. Go!
4. Now the coach is going to try to get your ball, don’t let him. Stay away, but keep your soccer ball close. No hands! Can you dribble to the goal before the coach gets your ball?
Coaching points: Have fun and encourage players to try new things with the soccer ball.
Water Break (2-3 min)
Activity 3 (15 min): Balls Galore
Setup: Area of game field. Coach divides players up to form 2 teams.
Instructions: Coach assigns a goal and a direction for the teams to play. Coach has all the soccer balls on the side near half line. Coach will play a ball out and then the teams will try to score. When goal is scored or it goes out of bounds, a new ball is played in by the coach. Continuous play.
1. After a few rounds, the coach can play multiple ball in at the same time. You will have several small games going at the same time. Balls galore!
Coaching points: Encourage the kids to jump in and have fun!
Water Break (2-3 min)
Activity 4 (15 min): Small-Sided Games 4v4
Setup: Entire soccer field, divide players up to form teams of 4.
Instructions: Coach tells players which direction the are going and which goal they are trying to score on.
Play 4v4 soccer. No goal keepers, not throw-ins, no keeping score. Keep the ball in play with quick restarts. Minimize instruction to players but always give lots of praise for good attempts to dribble and control the ball.
Coaching Points: Let the kids PLAY and have FUN!