Organization:

Players divided into two teams

1 Yellow paired with 1 Blue

Begin with 1-2 rounds without a ball, then add soccer balls

Instructions:

Cat & Mouse

Yellow team are mouses, Blue team are Cats

Goal is to not let your Cat catch up and tag you

Use any means neccessary to stay away

-speed, body feints, other players, etc

Every tag gets you a point

-Mouse given 5 step head start after each tag. Can use pinnie tails as well

Coaching Points:

Head up analyzing situation

-Do I have space to run into and avoid being tagged

-Am I pinned back and need to creatively deceive my defender

Progressions:

Add in soccer balls for Cats (Defenders)

-On coahc's call of "Freeze" defenders try to pass ball through their opponents open legs

Add in soccer balls for Mouse (Attackers)

Organization:

Players evenly spread out on opposite ends of each channel

One defender per channel (Blue)

Yellow players need a soccer ball

Instructions:

One Yellow player from each side dribbles out at the same time

Goal is to make it past the defender and across the channel without losing your ball

Play until you make it across, defender wins the ball, or ball out of bounds

Head down to opposite side and play again

Coaching Points:

Focus on players with the ball - decision making

Close control when defender has picked you to engage

Penetrate open space and get across quickly if defender turns back to you

Can you work with your teammate to help each other get across?

-try not to both dribble down the same side

Progressions:

Remove center line and create one grid

-More traffic and pressure to deal with

Reg - defneders are passive, not trying to win the ball just apply pressure

Reg - No soccer balls, pinni-tails

Organization:

2 teams - 3 teams if neccessary

small sided game, 4v4 ideal

Instructions:

Free Play