Scoring goals. • Dribbling through the square (‘try to keep the ball close’). • Try to dribble where there are no other players. • Stay active and involved.
15-20 m
Exercise Rules:
Organization:
Number of players: Materials:
• All players dribble through the square with a ball on their feet
Coaching/Helping the players:
• The players try to keep the ball in the square and try not to bump into each other
General: • Is every player playing the game? • Is every player learning the game? • Is every player having fun?
Dimensions: Depending on age and skill. • Length: 20-25 meters. • With: 15-20 meters. • 4-10 players. • Every player needs a ball! • Minimum of 6 cones.
Players: • Is every player touching the ball? • Does every player have success in the exercise? • Is every player challenged in the game?
Practice Exercise General objectives:
Dribbling Game Lion’s Den
Attacking:
Purpose of the exercise: The lion tries to steal as many soccer balls as possible in the lion’s den, while the dribbling players try to protect their ball; when they lose their ball they are allowed to steal it back if they go in and out of the lion’s den without being tagged. l
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Dribbling through the square (‘try to keep the ball close while moving around’). Try to dribble where there are no other players/taggers. Stay active and involved with the game.
10-15 m
Coaching/helping both teams: Rules:
• All players have a ball, except for 2 players (Lions). • One players is the tagger and tries to tag as many players as he/she can within 45 seconds while dribbling, the other player guards the lion’s den with stolen balls. • If a player is tagged, the ball is collected in the lion’s den by the tagger. Tagged players bring it in to the square first. • De Tagged players can steal the ball back by dribbling out of the lion’s den without being tagged (if you’re tagged in the lion’s den you have to leave the den first before you get to try again). • The player who steals the most soccer balls is crowned King of the Lions.
Organization:
Dimensions: depending on age and skill level. • Length: 15-20 meters. • Width: 10-15 meters.
Number of players:
• 8-10 players.
Materials:
• Every player has one soccer ball. • 2-3 pinnies (only defender(s)). • At least 14 cones.
General: • Is every player playing the game? • Is every player learning the game? • Is every player having fun? Players: • Is every player touching the ball? • Does every player have success in the
exercise? • Is every player challenged in the game?
Scrimmage General objectives: Attacking:
Scoring goals. • Dribbling to the small goal of the opponent. • Passing/aiming of the ball in the small goal. • Staying active and involved in the game.
Defending:
Preventing goals and steal the ball. • Stealing the ball. • Staying active and involved in the game.
20-30 m
2 versus 2 on 2 small goals
10-15 m
Rules:
• Both teams can score on a small goal. • If the ball goes out of bounds, dribble it back in. • At goal kicks/corner kicks, dribble back in.
Organization:
Dimension: Depending on age and skill level. • Length: 20-30 meters. • Width: 10-15 meters.
Number of Players:
• 4-8 Players (If necessary, rotate at goals, goal kicks or corner kicks). Use a double organization, set out 2 field.
Materials:
• 8 soccer balls. • 4-8 pinnies (2 colors). • 6 cones. • 2 small goals (3 by 1 meters).
Coaching/Helping both teams: General: • Is every player playing the game? • Is every player learning the game? • Is every player having fun? Players: • Is every player touching the ball? • Does every player have success in the exercise? • Is every player challenged in the game?