Organization: 20 by 25 yards

12 players

Instructions: Taggers have 30 seconds to tag all players

If taggers catch a player then they must stand with feet apart to make a tunnel and call for help

To be freed, another player must crawl through their tunnel and out the other side

Coaching Points: -head up

-change speed/direction

Progressions: P- make area smaller

R-reduce number of taggers

Organization: open area

4 players

4 balls(1 ball per player)

Instructions: Players are in competition to get the highest juggling score

Players are only allowed to use their laces and the ball must go above the head

Players are not allowed to spin the ball(backspin)

Ball is not allowed to bounce

Coaching Points: -on toes/stay in line with ball

-lock ankle

-contact on foot-laces

Progressions: P-sit down and juggle

R-ball is allowed to bounce once

Organization: 20 yards by 20 yards

10 players

1 ball per player

Instructions: Somebody has let all the dogs(players) out

It is the dog catchers(Coach) responsbility to catch(Tag) all the dogs(players)

If the Dog Catcher catches you, you become a Dog Catcher too

Dogs must dribble their ball from one safe zone(end line) to the other

The game starts each time by the coaching asking who let the dogs out?

Coaching Points: -keep the ball close

-Head Up to observe where the Dog Catcher is

-Head down when dribbling your ball

Progressions:P-Start with multiple dog catchers

R-Dog Catcher can only tag you by tagging your ball

Organization:20 by 20 area with 5 by 5 area set up as shown

8 players

1 ball per player

Instructions: Players have to dribble through as many gates as they can in a set time

Players are not allowed to go through same gate twice

When time is up, players must get back to the cave as quickly as they can

On the next game, players have to beat their score from previous game

Coaching Points: -keep the ball close as you can

-watch out for other players

-look up to see open gate

-use different parts of your feet

Progressions: P-players go through gate, turn, and come back through same gate

R- make gates wider

Organization: 15 by 15 area

4 players

1 ball per player

additional ball on the outside

Instructions: Each player is number 1-4

all players must dribble around in area till number is called

the player whose number is called must dribble around one of the corner cones and get back to the middle

all players must follow with the last one back losing a life

players have three lives

Coaching Points: -head up

-control of the ball

-take bigger touches when in open space

-use correct surface of the foot

Progressions: P- players can knock each others ball away when racing back to the middle

R- shorten the size of the area

Organization: two 20 by 20 areas

4 teams of 3 (12 players)

1 ball per game(additional on the outside)

Instructions: teams play small sided games

ball goes out of bounds, ball is played back in by coach

no corner kicks

when a goal is scored, scoring team must get back and all players on that team must touch their goal before being allowed to defend

play for a set period of time and then alternate teams

Coaching Points: -head up

-use different parent of your feet

-contact on the ball-middle

-identify when to dribble(Is there open space?)