Activity #1 Meet and Greet/Warmups minutes – 0-5 Introduce yourself to the players. Ask the players their names and repeat it to them. Ask them if they have ever played before and talk about the game of soccer by asking questions: Do you score points by throwing the ball into the goal? Do you use your hands? Do we use our feet? (Show them a kick). Do we run with the ball? (Show them how to run with the ball “dribble”). Emphasize Soccer is played with the FEET. Warmup by doing toe-tops and pretend that the ball is a dog and that they are their dog.” Be gentle with their dog because the dog (ball) is “petting their friend. Let the players know that it is okay to go slow and it is important that the dog is petted by both feet. Dribbling: Walk the Dog minutes± 5 The Coach will tell the players to walk their dog by dribbling slowly around the practice area. The coach will yell no, My dog got loose” and the players will “Oh kick their ball hard and chase it. But they need to be quick or the Dog Catcher (coaches) will get their dog. Once the players have their ball again the Coach will tell the players to their dog”….Repeat several “walk times Running: Races 3 minutes± Players will Race from one end of the to the other. Make sure you tell the players how fast they are and see if they can run faster and race again. Repeat at least three times. Dribbling and Kicking: Race and Score 5 minutes± Players will dribble from one end of the field to the other and kick (Shoot) the ball into the goal. Repeat at least three times. If they are having fun do it more. Scrimmage: Even # of players each side (Pennies not necessary week #1) 5 minutes± Explain to the Players some simple directions. Ask them which goal they are going to score in? Who is going to score? Which team is going to score first? Etc. Blow the whistle and let them get introduced to the game. It will be Chaotic…but just laugh with them and direct them, help them by kicking the ball some and stop to explain it again if necessary. MAKE SURE THEY HAVE FUN. This may be their first exposure to the game.
Activity #1 – Meet and Greet/Warmups 0-5 minutes Introduce yourself to the players. Ask the players their names and repeat it to them. Ask them if they have ever played before and talk about the game of soccer by asking questions: Do you score points by throwing the ball into the goal? Do you use your hands? Do we use our feet? (Show them a kick). Do we run with the ball? (Show them how to run with the ball “dribble”). Emphasize Soccer is played with the FEET. Warmup by doing toe-tops and pretend that the ball is a dog and that they are “petting their dog.” Be gentle with their dog because the dog (ball) is their friend. Let the players know that it is okay to go slow and it is important that the dog is petted by both feet. Dribbling: Walk the Dog 5 minutes± The Coach will tell the players to walk their dog by dribbling slowly around the practice area. The coach will yell “Oh no, My dog got loose” and the players will kick their ball hard and chase it. But they need to be quick or the Dog Catcher (coaches) will get their dog. Once the players have their ball again the Coach will tell the players to “walk their dog”….Repeat several times Running: Races 3 minutes± Players will Race from one end of the to the other. Make sure you tell the players how fast they are and see if they can run faster and race again. Repeat at least three times. Dribbling and Kicking: Race and Score 5 minutes± Players will dribble from one end of the field to the other and kick (Shoot) the ball into the goal. Repeat at least three times. If they are having fun do it more. Scrimmage: Even # of players each side (Pennies not necessary week #1) 5 minutes± Explain to the Players some simple directions. Ask them which goal they are going to score in? Who is going to score? Which team is going to score first? Etc. Blow the whistle and let them get introduced to the game. It will be Chaotic…but just laugh with them and direct them, help them by kicking the ball some and stop to explain it again if necessary. MAKE SURE THEY HAVE FUN. This may be their first exposure to the game.