The person with the ball enjoys a three foot buffer as the defender attempts to intercept the soccer ball while it’s being passed among the offensive team. Designed for the middle school set, the members of the offensive team need to pass the ball within three seconds of getting it and should take three or fewer dribbles before doing so. This version of the classic game pits a three player offensive against a single defender. A variety of both defensive and offensive strategies should be used by the team with the ball as they maneuver around the other group to reach the goals. Using tall cones as goals, each group of four faces off against the other group of four on their playing field. Each group of eight should have one soccer ball and four pinnies. Get third through sixth grade players ready for a game by setting up a miniature version.
A cry of “speed” results in a change of speed. Increase the complexity by calling out “direction” so they change their direction. If a ball touches a tree, the players should do six toe taps on their ball. The players should practice dribbling around the cones, or “trees” in the Jungle. For small groups, additional cones can be scattered throughout the playing area. Each player should have both a cone and a ball. The Jungleĭesigned for players in grades third through sixth, The Jungle helps improve agility. All of the players need to pass the ball at least once with the last pass to the pitcher who kicks the ball toward the spot marker. Each fielder must trap the ball before passing it along to a fellow fielder. The pitcher traps the ball as the dribbler kicks a second ball toward the fielders. The pitcher rolls a ball to a dribbler who then kicks it back to the pitcher.
Two spot markers indicate where home plate is and where the pitcher stands. 2-Ball Kick and DribbleĮach group of third to sixth graders should contain five players and two soccer balls. The object is to visit as many hoops and take as many balls within the allotted time. At the whistle, the players run to a different hoop, take a ball and dribble it to their home corner. Place a group of third to sixth graders - each with a soccer ball - at each of these corners as well. 4 Corner SoccerĬreate a large playing area with one hoop at each of the four corners. The object is to gently pass the ball back and forth to each other so that it rolls through the legs of the player in the middle. Reiterate the importance of passing to each member of the group.įor the kick and score portion of this game, have two players face each other with the third in between them. They should take turns passing the ball to their teammates and trapping the ball when it comes to them. Set up each group so the three kids form a triangle with about 5 to 10 paces separating them.
Split the group of kindergarten, first, and second graders into smaller groups of three before providing each with a soccer ball. Cones are a great way to mark boundaries or for dribbling and agility drills 2. Emphasize the importance of keeping their heads up while jogging and dribbling. Next, have the kids watch a demonstration of using the insides of the feet to guide the ball to the desired location. Soccer Dribblingĭesigned for kids in grades kindergarten through second, this drill helps get them used to a key skill in the game of soccer: dribbling with their feet. Use high visibility cones to establish a boundary before furnishing every player with a foam ball. First, demonstrate trapping the ball by putting a foot on top of it to stop its movement. Grasping the game’s intricacies becomes second nature when the right activities are used to enforce the skills they need to take their gameplay to the next level. Ball games and drills are crucial for solidifying the skills that young soccer players need to succeed.
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