Warm-Up (5 min): Pick Up Soccer
Activity 1 (10 min): Red Light/Green Light
Activity 2 (10min): Forming Partners
Activity 3 (15 min): Angry Birds
Activity 4 (15 min): Small Sided Games 4v4
Warm-Up (5 min): Pick Up Soccer
As players arrive, divide them up and let them play!
Activity 1 (10 min): Red Light/Green Light
Setup: 1/2 of game field, all players have a ball
Instructions: To start, say “Yellow Light”! Players should dribble the ball around the playing area at a slow pace. Then say “Green Light”! Players should continue to dribble the ball but this time at a fast pace. Finally, say “Red Light”! Players should stop the ball and keep their foot on top of the ball in possession. Continue to control the drill with frequency and variation of stops and starts.
1. Instruct players how to dribble (inside of foot, outside of foot, or top of foot/laces).
2. Have players only use their other (weak) foot to dribble.
Coaching Points: Keep the ball close and under control….no toes while changing speed of dribble.
Activity 2 (10min): Forming Partners
Setup: 1/2 of game field. Every player has a ball except two players who are the taggers.
Instructions: TPlayers dribble around field using various types of dribbles…coach can specify inside, outside or top of foot. Coach then says a number from 1 - 4. Players then try to get into groups as quickly as possible. Whatever number the coach says, the players try to form a group of that amount. Players cannot leave their ball to form a group. Coach then has players resume dribbling and then says a different number and then players form a group. Repeat several times. Players should start to get into groups faster and faster.
1. Instead of coach saying a number out loud, the coach should just hold up fingers for numbers.
2. Coach should now move around the field, the players must pay attention to where the coach is so they can get the next number.
Coaching Points: Players must keep ball under control. Keep head up and find coach.
Activity 3 (15 min): Angry Birds
Setup: 1/2 of game field. Use cones to make 4 6x6 ft. squares. Place squares in each corner of the field. All “eggs” (soccer balls) are in the middle of the field. Divide players up into 4 teams. Each team is assigned a “nest” (one of the corner squares).
Instructions: Play 3 or 4 one minute games. All players start in their nest. Coach says “play”! All players then try to get the eggs back to their nest as quickly as possible. Players can steal eggs from other nests. No hands, no sitting on eggs, and no pushing. Team with most eggs wins.
1. Ask players how can they get more eggs before the timer runs out. Suggest that they work together.
2. Encourage players win the other teams’ eggs.
Coaching points: Keep ball under control to dribble to their nest. Keep ball away from angry birds trying to steal their eggs.
Activity 4 (15 min): Small Sided Games 4v4
Setup: Entire soccer field, divide players up to form 2 or 3 teams of 4 Instructions: Rotate players/teams out every few minutes
Coaching Points: Encourage players to work together. Do not “joy stick coach”.