U8 #1
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1st Activity |
Tag |
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Area 20x20
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All players try to tag as many people as possible without getting tagged. |
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2nd Activity |
Bring it back in pairs |
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No outlined area necessary. |
1 Ball per pair. Each player brings you a ball, which you distribute, for him or her to bring back to you. You may add difficulty by restricting the use of hands, feet, arms etc. skipping, jumping, throwing the ball up in the air and hopping when bringing the ball back. |
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3rd Activity |
Paint the field in pairs |
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Area 20x20 |
All players in their pairs pretend that their ball is paintbrush and the area is the canvas. Players must paint the canvas. Players should start passing the ball between themselves. Encourage them to get further apart to paint more canvas. |
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4th Activity |
2v2 Running for ball + - |
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BBBBB.
Coach
RRRRR.
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Two teams of players are lined up, red and Blue. The coach plays in a ball and calls a number “2”. Two players from each team compete for the ball a try to play it back to the coach. If the coach says 1, 3, or 4 that will be the number of players from each team that competes. Time limits can be made to speed play. |
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5th Activity |
Game 4v4 |
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Area 40x30 Goals 3yards wide 4v4 |
Game. Let players know which way to go. Red team this way g, Blue team that way f. |
U8 #2
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1st Activity |
Cone Flip |
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No outlined area necessary. |
Two teams try to flip as many cones as possible. Team A flips cones right side up and team B flip cones upside down. |
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2nd Activity |
Cone Flip with ball |
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No outlined area necessary. |
Same as above but player must now dribble a ball to each cone. If a player’s ball is kicked away they must retrieve it before continuing to flip cones. Ensure players do not kick balls away while other players are kneeling. |
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3rd Activity |
Paint the field in pairs |
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Area 20x20 |
All players in their pairs pretend that their ball is paintbrush and the area is the canvas. Players must paint the canvas. Players should start passing the ball between themselves. Encourage them to get further apart. |
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4th Activity |
Zen Dribbling |
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Area 20x20 |
In pairs, one player dribbling with their eyes closed. The other leads them. Put gates out for targets. In their pairs they must get through as many gates as possible. In one minute. |
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5th Activity |
Game 4v4 |
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Area 40x30 Goals 3yards wide 4v4 |
Game. Let players know which way to go. Red team this way g, Blue team that way f. |