Most drills adapted from The baffled parent’s guide to great soccer drills; Fleck, Tom; 2002; Rocky Mountain Press.
Warm-Ups (10 Minutes)
Warm-Ups (10 Minutes)
Introduction (5 Minutes)
Setup: Mini Field 10x10 with Two Goals- Kids Names / Coaches Names / Team Name
- Team Objectives: Have Fun
- Team Jobs: Cheetah, Chaser, Ball Eater – Review positions and theories on the mini-field
- Cheetah is the goal scorer and camps out near the opposite goal
- Chasers feed the cheetah and try to stay left and right.
- Ball Eater is a sweeper and hangs back and eats the ball when it crosses the midline.
Stretching / Ballnastics (5 Minutes)
Setup: Everyone in a Circle with their ball next to them- Stretch to the Sky / Stretch to the Ground (5 reps)
- Walk like Animals (Ducks, Chickens, Horses, whatever – 1 minute)
- Touch Toes & Jump (10 reps, break, math round – give addition or subtraction problem for # of reps)
- Ball Touches (left foot, right foot, alternate, 10 reps each)
- Ball Stretches – Spread legs – push ball through legs, Figure 8 through the legs – GSD 4
Water Break (2-3 Minutes)
Individual & Partner Activities (25 Minutes)
Note: Not all Activities may be used – Stop no later than 7:10pm.Human Obstacle Court (with or without ball) – GSD 26 – (5 Minutes)
Setup: Optional – setup an enclosed area 20x20 using cones. Players stand in a line next to the coach.Advanced Option: Each player has a ball and does the drill using a ball.
First player runs out 5 paces and sets up as an obstacle: legs spread, downward facing dog, jumping jack position, one legged stand.
Second player goes through the first player’s obstacle: crawling between the legs, crawling under downward facing dog, loop around the tree – one legged stand, etc. then Second player sets up an ‘obstacle’.
Go through the whole group and then the first obstacle down unwinds and runs through them all until you have a line at the other end of the field.
Stomp the Frogs – (3 Minutes)
Setup: Distribute low cones randomly in a 20x20 area. One ball per player.Players dribble their ball and as they pass a low cone, they stomp the frog and count a point for themselves. Continue for a set period of time.
Flip the Pancakes – (3 Minutes)
Setup: Distribute low cones randomly in a 20x20 area. One ball per player.Players dribble their ball and as they pass a low cone, they reach down and flip it over (up or down) and count a point for themselves. Continue for a set period of time.
Lightning Fast Dribbling – GSD 33 – (5 Minutes)
Setup: setup an enclosed area 20x20 using cones. One ball per player inside the enclosed area.Players dribble their ball and every 30 seconds, coach blows the whistle and calls out four body parts. Players have to quickly stop the ball and touch the ball with the four body parts in the proper sequence and then stand up and begin dribbling again.
Ball Machine – Individual – GSD 43 – (5 Minutes)
Setup: Coach stands in the center of the field. One ball per player grouped around the coach.Players put their ball down at the coach’s feet. Coach kicks or throws the ball in a new direction. Players retrieve their ball, trap the ball, stop it, turn around and move to the coach with their ball. Soft pass to the coach. Coach kicks again.
Advanced Option: Coach moves around the field and becomes a moveable target.
Red Light / Green Light (Individual) – GSD 87 – (5 Minutes)
Setup: Players line up on one sideline. One ball per player.Coach stands on the sideline opposite the players with back facing players. Players begin dribbling from one sideline, focusing on ball control. When the Coach calls red light, all players need to stop and put their foot on top of the ball. After a short delay, the coach turns around. If any balls are moving – that player dribbles back to the start line. Repeat until most of the players have made it to the Coach’s side. Players dribble back to the start line.
Everybody’s It – GSD 45 – (3 Minutes)
Setup: setup an enclosed area 10x10 using cones – should be a tight space. One ball per player.Each player dribbles around the grid and attempts to tag other players below the waist. They get a point for every touch they get. If their ball goes out of the grid, they lose 2 points and they can’t tag anyone while they aren’t dribbling.
Freeze Tag – GSD 59 – (3 Minutes per Team)
Setup: setup an enclosed area 20x30 using cones. One ball per two players. Call off the players into two teams (Red/White, 1’s/2’s, Odd’s/Even’s, Sharks/Tigers, etc.).Each member of one team is given a ball. They must dribble around the rectangle and hit the other team with short passes, below the knee. If a player is hit – they must stand with their hands at hips with their legs spread. Other players on the team may unfreeze them by touching both toes of the frozen player. Once the timer goes to zero or all of the team is frozen – switch sides.
Water Break (2-3 Minutes)
Team Scrimmage (15 Minutes)
Simple 4v4 or 3v3
Setup: Use full field or two halves sideways – using cones for goals. One ball per scrimmage game.Focus on positioning and passing. Cheetah, Chaser, Ball Eater. At least one coach supervises each game.
