Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Mini Kick - Sharks and Minos

Activity (10 mins)

Organization:

1. 20 x 25 yd grid set up as shown

2. One ball per player.

3. Separate players into 2 teams

Instructions/Story:

1. Players with the ball are the Minos, players without the ball are Sharks

2. When the coach says Go, the minos try to dribble across the ocean without getting their ball stolen or going out of bounds.

3. If a shark steals a ball, they are trying to kick it out of the ocean (out of bounds)

4. If a mino loses their ball, encourage them to get it back before it is kicked out of bounds.

5. If a mino cannot get their ball before it is kick out of bounds they then become a shark

6. The last player with a ball is the Champion.

Coaching Points:

1. Big Touches vs Small Touches

2. Head up

3. Dribble away from pressure not into it