U8 #1

 

1st Activity

Tag

 

  Area 20x20

 

All players try to tag as many people as possible without getting tagged.

2nd Activity

Bring it back in pairs

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.

3rd Activity

Paint the field in pairs

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.

4th Activity

2v2 Running for ball + -

BBBBB.

 

            Coach

 

RRRRR.

 

 

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.

5th Activity

Game 4v4

 

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

 

1st Activity

Cone Flip

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.

2nd Activity

Cone Flip with ball

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.

3rd Activity

Paint the field in pairs

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.

4th Activity

Zen Dribbling

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.

5th Activity

Game 4v4

 

Area 40x30 

Goals 3yards wide

             4v4

 

Game. Let players know which way to go.

 Red team this way g,

 Blue team that way f.