by Rashmi Sharma | May 16, 2020 | Fitness Activity
- Make a grid 15m x 30m.
- Each child has a ball at their feet and must protect their ball from going outside the area.
- When the instructor says, “Knockout!” the players try to kick each other’s ball out while protecting their own.
- The game ends when one player remains with their ball.
The emphasis for this game is on ball control and shielding the ball from opponents.
by Rashmi Sharma | May 16, 2020 | Fitness Activity
Divide the players into multiple groups of three to four.
- Place flags about 30 feet (or 10 meters) apart from each other on the field.
- One to two players from each team stands at their first flag with a ball while the rest of their team stand at the other flag waiting to be tagged in.
- When the game starts, one player runs from their first flag to the second flag while dribbling the ball. As soon as the player arrives at the second flag, the second player tags in and runs the ball back to the other flag. The game can continue until all players have gone two to three times.
The emphasis for this game should be on having the players use both feet to move the ball and having them keep their head up while dribbling the ball.
by Rashmi Sharma | May 16, 2020 | Fitness Activity
- Split the players into groups of two.
- Place cones about three to four feet apart to form gates.
- Have players pass the balls back and forth between the gates.
- As the activity continues, move the cones closer together to make the game more challenging.
The focus for this game is on having players control the ball and working on the accuracy of their passing. Another variation on this game is to have each player attempt to dribble through as many gates as possible in a designated time frame.
by Rashmi Sharma | May 16, 2020 | Fitness Activity
- Line up all the children but one at one end of the field, each with a soccer ball.
- The remaining child, Mr. Wolf, stands at the other end of the field with their back to the rest of the players.
- The players call out, “What Time is it Mr. Wolf” and Mr. Wolf must respond with a time (ie. it’s one o’clock, it’s nine o’clock, etc.). The players count to the number called out while dribbling their ball towards Mr. Wolf.
- The question is repeated over and over until Mr. Wolf responds to the players’ question with “It’s lunch time!” At that point, all the players must change direction and dribble their ball as quickly as possible to the start line before Mr. Wolf tags one of them. Whichever child is tagged then becomes Mr. Wolf.
by Rashmi Sharma | May 16, 2020 | Fitness Activity
- Give each player a ball and have them line up at the side of the field.
- Place a cone with a ball on it about 10 feet from each player.
- Have the players kick their ball one at a time at the cone to try to knock the ball off the cone directly in front of them.
- For a variation on this game, line up several cones with soccer balls on them like actual bowling pins and see how many “pins” the players can knock down.
by Rashmi Sharma | May 16, 2020 | Fitness Activity
- Give each player a ball and have them stand at the end of the field.
- Have the players run while kicking the ball up the field.
- Call out a command as the players are dribbling with the ball. It could be to roar like lions, drop to the ground and slither like snakes, skip around a tree close by, or it could be the choice of one of the players. After a short time of executing their command (say 30 seconds or so), have the players return to dribbling the ball until the next command is called out.
