Practice Exercise

Dribbling Game Lion’s Den

General objectives: Attacking: • 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.

1 5 - 2 0 m

10-15 m

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Rules: • All the balls are in the lions den.

• One or two players are the tagger and try bringing the balls back back to the lions den.

• The player who lost his/her ball will steal another ball 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).

without being tagged

• The team of 2 player who steal 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.

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?

Practice Exercise

Dribbling/shooting game with

cones (2 defenders)

5 m

3 m

2 5 m

1 5 -

10-15 m 3 m

Rules: • Three players start at the same time dribbling towards the other

side. • The defenders try to steal the ball, if he/she succeeds, they

get one point.

• If the players arrive at the middle field, the are allowed to score

at one of the cones.

• After aiming at the cones, they pick up the ball and dribble

back through the ‘road to the start’.

• After a set time the defender switches out.

Organization: Dimensions: depending on age and skill level.

• Length: 15-25 meters. • Width: 10-15 meters.

Number of Players: • 4-10 players (if necessary split the group in 2 small groups). Materials: • Every player has one soccer ball

• 3-4 pinnies (defenders only). • 18 cones.

General objectives: Attacking: Scoring Goals.

• Dribbling to the other side of the field. • Passing/aiming the ball against the cones. • Dribbling back through the ‘road to the start’. • Stay active and involved.

Defending: Preventing goals and stealing the ball.

• Stealing the ball. • Stay active and involved.

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?

Scrimmage

2 versus 2 with cone goals

15-2

0 m

20-30 m

Rules: • Both players can score by hitting the ball against a cone on

the opponent’s side. • If the ball goes out of bounce, dribble it back in. • With a corner kick / goal kick always dribble in.

Organization: Dimensions: depending on age and skill level.

• Length: 15-20 meters. • Width: 20-30 meters.

Number of players • 4-8 players (rotate at out of bounces/goals if

necessary). Materials: • 8 soccer balls.

• 4-8 pinnies (2 colors). • 16 cones.

General objectives: Attacking: Scoring goals.

• Dribbling to the cones of the opponent. • Passing/aiming of the ball to the cone(s). • Stay active and involved.

Defending: Preventing goals and stealing the ball.

• Stealing the ball. • Stay active and involved.

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?

Scrimmage

3 versus 3 with 2 small goals

30-4

0 m

20 m

General objectives: Attacking: Scoring goals.

• Dribbling to the small goal of the other team. • Passing/Aiming the ball in the small goal. • Stay active and involved.

Defending: Preventing goals and stealing the ball.

• Stealing the ball. • Stay active and involved.

Rules: • Both teams can score at a small goal. Coaching/helping both teams:

• If the ball is out of bounce, dribble in.

• At a goal kick / corner kick, dribble in. General:

• Is every player playing the game?

Organization: Dimensions: depending on age and skill level.

• Is every player learning the game?

• Length: 30-40 meters. • Is every player having fun?

• Width: 20 meters.

Players:

Number of players: • 8-10 players (if necessary, switch at goal / goal kick / corner kick.

• Is every player touching the ball?

• Does every player have success in the exercise

• Is every player being challenged?

Materials: • 8 soccer balls.

• 8-10 pinnies (2 colors).

• 10 cones.

• 2 small goals (3 by 1 meters).