Organization:

1.20 x 20 yard area set up as shown

2.White players with ball at their feet, blue players holding soccer ball

Story/Description:

1.Marble Kings (defenders) start with their marble (ball) in their hands

2.Marble Kings then have to run around and hit another players marble with theirs

3.The two players then change roles

4.The game lasts for 30 seconds

Coaching Points:

1.Protect your marble by getting your body between it and the Marble King

2.Keep looking around for the Marble Kings so you can run the other way

Developments:

1.P – Add more Marble Kings

Organization:

Every Player with a ball

2 gates alont one sideline as shown

Knockout style game

Instructions:

Players dribble through the area attempting to knock each others soccer balls out

If your ball is knocked out, you must do a turn in each of the 2 gates outside the field before re-entering

Play for set period of time

Coaching Points:

Protect your ball from the other players

-shielding

-change direction/speed

Quickly perform turns to get back in the game!

Progressions:

Designate players to be "it" who only knock soccer balls out - no ball

Organization:

Players divided into two teams

Standing beside their goal

Instructions:

Coach plays a ball out into the middle of the field

First player from each line races out to retrieve the ball and attempts to score on their goal

Play until goal scored, ball goes out, or 1 minute

Coaching Points:

Quickly out o get the ball

Turn back towards your goal and set up a shot

Protect the ball from your opponent while trying to score

Progressions:

Players can now score on either goal

Free Play

Organization:

Free Play