Activity 1 (10 min): Red Light - Green Light
Activity 2 (15 min): Race Car Soccer
Activity 3 (15 min): 1v1 to Goal
Activity 4 (15 min): Small-Sided Games 4v4
Activity 1 (10 min): Red Light - Green Light
Setup: Within game field. All players have a soccer ball.
Instructions: Coach says “Green Light”….all players begin dribbling their soccer ball around the area. When the coach says “Red Light”, all players should stop their ball using the bottom of their foot. Continue to use red light/green light to start and stop.
1. Coach can tell how he wants ball to be stopped. Ex. using your elbow, knee, or forehead, etc.
2. Coach can add a yellow light…..slow down and change direction.
Coaching Points: Players should be encouraged to keep the ball close and control it.
Water Break (2-3 min)
Activity 2 (15 min): Race Car Soccer
Setup: Within game field. All players start game with soccer ball.
Instructions: Coach tells players they are all driving race cars (soccer ball) inside a big parking lot. Have them show you what happens when they drive crazy. What sounds does the car make when it crashes? Ask them is is more fun to go slow or fast. Have them make motor noises based on how fast or slow they are going.
1. Use red lights, green lights, and yellow lights to control traffic.
2. If a race car crashes, then they have to go to the garage to get it fixed (coach on sideline is the
mechanic). Players dribble over slowly to garage to get repaired. After, they rejoin game.
3. Ask questions: How can you avoid crashes? Is it harder to control your car going slow or fast, etc.
Coaching points: Use guided discovery questions and encourage the kids to use their imagination. Players should try to control their race car while changing speeds.
Water Break (2-3 min)
Activity 3 (15 min): 1v1 to Goal
Setup: Within game field. Two small goals on each end. Divide players up to form 2 teams an assign a goal and direction for their team. Play 1v1.
Instructions: The coach has all soccer balls on the half line on the side. Players are on each side of the coach ready to play. When the coach plays a ball on the field, the first player in each line must run and touch his goal (defending goal) and then get possession of ball and try to score.
1. Continuous play. Always keep a group playing 1v1. Players must be ready to play.
2. Play several minutes, then have multiple 1v1 groups playing. Each group of 1v1 has their own ball.
Coaching points: Have fun and try to keep the kids on the lines ready to play when it is there turn. Play quickly but give them time to rest between turns. Encourage the players to control their ball while changing speeds and directions.
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, no 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!