Organization: 20 by 20 area

12 players

Instructions: the lonely chain(tagger) has no friends and wants to try to tag other people to make one big chain

the other chains have to run away so they dont become part of the big chain

once tagged, the single chain has to link up with the big chain

Coaching Points: head up

change speed/direction

Progressions: P-split the chain up

R-increase area

Organization: 20 by 20 area

12 players

supply of balls with coach

pinnies tied to goal to mark them

Instructions: coach splits group into two teams and asks them to come up with MLS team names

each team makes a line ready for their turn

coach then calls out numbers of the players, who in turn go out and play

game is over when goal is scored or ball leaves area

players then return to their team and coach calls new number

Coaching Points: be quick to ball

body between ball and player

head up

use correct surface of foot

Progressions: P-players now run around a cone before entering game

R-call numbers in order

Organization: 20 by 20 area

8 players

10 balls

Instructions: pirates are all battling to be captain of the ship

to do this, they must get from one end of the ship to the other: without getting hit by a soccer ball

the cannon balls are fired by the coach

Coach yells cannon ballers are you ready? Players respond fire in the hole!

Coach then yells pirates are you ready? Players respond with RRRR. Coach then yells cannon ball run!

Pirates then run to the other end of the ship.

Any pirate that gets hit, becomes a cannon baller and helps shoot cannon balls.

Last pirate left is the captain.

Coaching Points: head up

time the firing of cannon ball

change speed/direction

keep eye on cannon ball

correct surface of your foot

lock ankle

Progressions: P-make ship wider

R-give pirates 2nd chance to run across

Organization: 10 by 10 area

2 groups of 5 players

1 goal 10 balls

cones to show pathway to goal

Instructions: group is divided into two teams

each team chooses their team name

players in each team are assigned a number

when their number is called, players run around cone through gate, and into area

coach serves in two balls to both players to score

Coaching Points: dribble ball as close to goal as possible

get in line with goal before you strike

strike ball as hard as you can with laces

Progressions: P-add a GK

R-allow players to start closer to goal

Organization: 40 by 40 area divided into two 20 by 20 areas

12 players

1 ball per group

Instructions: players will play 3v3 soccer

ball goes out of bounds, play is restarted by coach

no corner kicks

goal is scored, scoring team runs back and touches their goal before defending

play for set time, then switch fields to play different team

Coaching Points: head up

use correct surface of your foot

play quickly

know when to shoot, dribble, pass