ACTIVITY

DIAGRAM

1st Activity (warm-up) Identifiers

All the players run around in a rectangle at random. The coach calls

out the identifier or a group of players or individual players, who them

become hunters. The hunters see who can tag the most players within

one minute. The identifiers could be: color of the players' vests, hair

color, T-shirt color, first letter of the players' names, etc.

Progressions: Everyone has a ball.

2nd Activity Red Light, Green Light

All the players start on a designated line with the coach about 15 yards

away. With his back to the players the coach yells green light and the

players try to dribble to the coach. When the coach yells red light he

waits a moment and then turns his back to face the players. Anyone

who is not stopped moving has to go back to where the person farthest

away from the coach is.

Progressions: Add a ball. The coach can move around to make the

game more challenging.

3 rd Activity Tunnel Soccer

Each player has a ball. The coach has no ball but moves about the

field with the players. From time to time the coach stops and spreads

his legs to form a tunnel. The players dribble after him and try to shoot

through the tunnel whenever he stops. After three shots or so the

coach moves on again. Who can score the most points in one minute?

Progressions: The coach specifies how the players must kick the ball

(laces, inside of foot).

4th Activity Ouch!

Each player has a ball. The coach jogs around in a rectangle and the

players try to kick their ball so that it hits the coach. The players get a

point each time they hit the coach. The coach should yell "ouch" each

time they are hit to make the game more exciting.

Progressions: The coach can stop for three seconds or vary how fast

they are moving depending on the level of the players. Specify how

the players must strike the ball (laces, one foot, other foot)

5th Activity (the game)

3V3 Small goals