Organization:

Every player with a ball

Instructions:

Simon Says

Coach acts as Simon, instructing th players on specific actions with their soccer ball

-which foot to dribble with

-Dribbling speeds

-Stopping the ball with different parts of the body

-Getting into numbered groups specified by coach's call

Players receive a Strike for not following Simon's instructions - 3 Strikes and you're out!

Organization:

Group up players into partners

Blue players need a soccer ball

Instructions:

White Player is Jerry, Blue player is Tom

On coach's command, Tom must chase Jerry around the field, trying to keep up with him.

After certain period of time, Coach yells Stop

Each Tom must then try to pass their ball between their partner's legs for a point

Switch roles and play again

Coaching Points:

Head and Eyes up to follow where Jerry is going

Close control with the ball so you can adjust to Jerry's pattern

Try to stay as close as possible so you have an easy pass to make when time is up

Progressions:

Jerry has a soccer ball as well

Reg - Jerry can only jog/fast walk

Organization:

20 x 20 yard area set up a shown

12 players (4 groups of 3) set up as shown

Lots of soccer balls, cones and pinnies

Instructions:

All burgers (balls), lettuce (pinnies) and buns (cones) are centrally located in area ‘The Grill’. Players take turns to go to the grill, get (1) item and run back to their burger bar. Each team must build as many burgers as they can. The team with the most complete burgers wins.

Coaching Points:

- Get to the grill quickly

- Make sure you build a good burger

Progressions:

Players have to flip the burger (throw in the air) before taking it to the burger bar.

Organization:

Conditioned game, small sided

2 gates on either end along with a goal

Instructions:

Small sided scrimmage

Players can score by shooting into opponent's goal or by successfully dribbling through one of the gates on the endline.

Can stagger points to encourage dribbling through the gates

Also could place two goals where the gates are and allow players to score by dribbling across any other part of the endline

Coaching Points:

Encourage players to find the best option to score

Change of direction with the ball

Head and eyes up looking for open space

Communication with team

Progressions:

Free Play