Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Reaction Game Warm up activity

Screen 1

Area:

set up on a pitch line such as edge of penalt area. 

Set up:

create 2 rows of cones of different colour ( red/blue) 10 yards either side of the line.

Objective:

Split the players in pairs and stand either side of the  line facing each other 2 yards apart with a ball each. The players are short passing to each other as shown in No.1. The coach will call out a colour. "RED!". The players race to that side. Can you tag the player before they get to the line or can you get there without being caught (see No.2)

After  a couple of attempts, move players to have variety of opponent. 

Progression:

To keep players on their toes, progress to opposit colour response. If the coach call out "RED!" then the players should run to blue side. This causes confusion and makes players focus and be alert to the stimulous. They may vrun in the wrong direction then realise (see No.3). Further progressions arethe players throwing the ball and calling "HEAD" or "CATCH" to each other. Then after a short while impliment the opposite respone. If player calls "HEAD" the player should catch the ball and vice versa. The coach will still call a colour at anytime so the players have to focus on multiple objectives.