Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Curriculum - Tier 1 - Mini Kick - Enchanted Forest

Sleeping Giant

Organization:

Blue cones - lakes

Orange cones - lava patches

Plenty of other cones and pinnies

Every player with a ball

Instructions:

Sleeping giant has food and goodies in his house (pinnies and cones).

Bandits (players) travel through the enchanted forest with their trusty horses (soccer balls) to steal the giant's things.

If the giant awakes he will look out to the forest and shout, "Who goes there?" to which bandits must reply, "We're nothing but talking trees!" whilst standing completely still. (Make sure horses aren't running around or the giant will see you).

Players put giant back to sleep by singing "Twinkle twinkle little star."

Players continue towards giant's house to steal his things and return to camp safely. Only take one thing at a time as the gian't things are enormous and really heavy.

Avoid lakes or horse will sink. Avoid lava patches or horse's feet will burn.

Coaching Points:

1. Awareness

2. Close ball control

3. Messi/Ronaldo techniques

Progressions:

1. Add/remove lava patches and/or lakes.

2. Giant drank a "Stay Awake" potion and won't fall back asleep so he chases after thieves who stole his things. Players must run back to safety (endline) before getting caught.