Organization: 20 by 30 area

8 players

1 ball per player

Instructions: players play game called "I can do this, can you"

coaches will perform move or skill and say " I can do this, can you"?

players will attempt move or skill and if completed, will say " I can do it too"

after that, coach will perform new move or skill

Coaching Points: head up

eyes on coach

correct technique

Progressions: P-increase difficulty of moves

R- decrease difficulty of moves

Organization: 20 by 30 area with three 5 by 5 squares

8 players( 1Tom and 7 Jerry's)

Instructions: players play Tom and Jerry

Tom tries to catch all the Jerry's before they can get into the mouse holes (squares in the area)

Jerry's are only safe from Tom in the mouse, but if another mouse comes into their mouse hole, then they must leave and find another one

If a player gets caught then they become another Tom and help catch the rest of the mouses until one Jerry is left

Coaching Points: head up

change speed/change direction

be creative in trying to get away

Visual Cues:-positioning of Tom(defender)

-awareness of open space

Progressions: P-Jerry cannot leave through the same direction that another mouse comes through

R- add more mouse holes

Organization: 20 by 30 area with three 5 by 5 squares

8 players ( 1 Tom, 7 Jerry's)

Instructions: players play Tom and Jerry

Tom tries to catch all the Jerry's before they can get into the mouse holes (squares in the area)

Jerry tries to pass the piece of cheese(soccer ball) into the other jerry in the mouse hole

That jerry then leaves the mouse hole with the cheese(soccer ball) and tries to do the same thing

Jerry's are only safe from Tom in the mouse, but if another mouse comes into their mouse hole, then they must leave and find another one

If a player gets caught then they become another Tom and help catch the rest of the mouses until one Jerry is left

Coaching Points: head up

open up hips to receive and enable next action

receive with the back foot

use correct surface

Visual Cues:-awareness of open space

-positioning of other Jerry's(players)

Progressions: P-start with more then 1 Tom

R- add more mouse holes

Organization: 20 by 30 area with 5 by 5 area

8 players

1 ball per team

Instructions: players work in pairs to try to pass through as many gates as possible

players are not allowed to go through same gate twice in a row

when time runs out, players have to run back to cave as quickly as possible

on the next game, players ahve to beat their previous score

Coaching Points: head up

receive with the correct surface

open up hips to enable next action

Visual Cues:-direction of ball

-direction in which you choose to play next

-awareness of open space

Progressions: P-decrease amount of time players have

R-add more gates

Organization: 40 by 40 area

8 players

1 ball ( additional on the outside)

Instructions: Teams attempt to score in one of their two designated goals

one team attempts to score in goals labled (A) and other team scores in goals labled(B)

if ball leaves the area, game is restarted by coach

play for a set time then rotate players

Coaching Points: controlled approach

appropriate turn

turn into space

head up

take away ball with nearest surface of foot nearest to ball

bend knees to accelerate away from pressure

Visual Cues:-positioning of defenders

-power/direction of the pass

-awareness of open space

Progressions: P- Add Gks

R-reduce numbers

Organization: 40 by 40 area

8 players

1 ball

Instructions: players play small side game

no corner kicks

if ball goes out of bounds, play is restarted by coach

if goal is scored, play is restarted by opposing team

no restrictions

Coaching Points: head up

accelerate away from pressure after turning

correct technique for turn being used

take ball away with nearest foot surface to ball