Organization:
Same set up as previous activity, except no triangles
Yellow players are attackers with ball
Blue players are defenders, no ball
Instructions:
Knockout style game
Yellow players must dribble around the area without having their ball stolen or kicked out by Blue defenders
If yellow lose ball or dribbles out of the grid, they can re-enter the game by performing instructed coerver skill in one of the boxes off to the side
Play for set time
Coaching Points:
Close control when under pressure from defender
-change direction, body between ball and defender
Big touches into open space once defender is beaten
Quickly into side box and quick touches to re-enter game
Progressions:
Limit how many Lives attackers have
-ex: after 2 knockouts, player is OUT
Add more defenders
R-unlimited lives
-less defenders
Organization:
Players divided up in each corner.
All soccer balls in the middle - odd number of balls ideal
Instructions:
Goal is to retrieve a certain number of soccer balls, determined before the game
If all the balls from the middle have been retrieved with no winner, players may go to opponent's nest and steal their soccer balls to win.
Players alternate after retrieving one soccer ball
Coaching Points:
Last 3 toes (Messi) and big touches(Ronaldo) dribbling
Head up
Awareness of opponents - where should you steal soccer balls from?
Communication
Progressions:
-Fewer soccer balls
-Make space bigger
Make space smaller - emphasize close control
Create an inner box 10x10 yards. around the outside of this box place eight cones/ pinnies as shown in the diagram. Try to have them in pairs so that their is two different options.
To begin have your players dribble in the inner box. The coach can activities for the players to do while dribbline (toe taps, foundation, different turns)
Try shouting one color and then another a few seconds later to force a change of direction.
Organization:
Players divided into two teams, Blue and Yellow
Blues divided up between two A goals, Yellows divided up between two B goals
All soccer balls with coach on the side
Instructions:
Coach begins game by kicking a ball into the middle
One player from each goal runs out to play, so it becomes 2v2 in the middle
Yellow team tries to score either of the B goals, Blue tries to score in either of the A goals
If goal is scored or ball goes out, players return to their starting spot
Have one player from each color keep score. Most goals wins!
Coaching Points:
Head and eyes up to see open space/goal
Close control when under pressure
Big touch to penetrate open space and attack a goal
Organization:
30/40x20 yard area with two 5 yard wide end zones is organized as shown in the diagram above.
Instructions:
Play regular scrimmage.
Instead of having goals have two end zones set up. Players score by dribbling into end zones. (Adjust size of area to number of players).
Play is continuous for the designated period of time.
Coaching Points:
Head up and see situation;
Start to recognise when to run with the ball and when to pass.
Close Control;
Encourage moves.
Progressions:
Add a neutral player to create numbers up and more success.
Review at end