Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): AYSO-Irvington-PreK/K-6/7

Freeze Tag

Organization:

-No soccer balls

- Some of the players are chosen as taggers, roles switch after each round.

- Can add in balls to allow players to dribble while playing.

Instructions:

Taggers run through the area trying to tag the players in White

If a player is tagged, they are frozen and must raise both hands

To get unfrozen, a teammate must high-five a frozen teammates hand

Coaching Points:

Head up to see taggers

Change of speed and direction to avoid taggers

Communication when frozen-call for HELP!!

Progressions:

Ghostbusters

Organization:

All Players inside the grid with a soccer ball

Coachess withh soccer ball in their hands

Instructions:

-Coaches are Ghostbusters trying to catch all the Ghosts (Players)

-Ghosts must try to dribble away from the Ghostbusters, who look to throw their soccer ball and hit the Ghost's ball

-If a Ghost is caught by a Ghostbuster, they must perform touches (toe touches, happy feet, etc) before they can play again

Coaching Points:

-Ghosts must kee their ball safe from the Ghostbusters

-Head up to see where the Ghostbuster is

-Dribble into open space where there are no Ghostbusters

Progressions:

Half the kids are Ghosts, half are Ghostbusters

-If a ghost is hit by a ghostbuster, the two switch roles