Warm Up:
PIRATE SHIP
Ahoy there mateys and welcome aboard the Jolly Roger.
I am the captain of this ship and you better jolly well do
as I say or you’ll walk the plank!
SET UP / IMPLEMENTATION
 Coach is the Captain of the ship, they use the following
commands for players.
CAPTAINS COMING – Players squish the ball and salute
SCRUB THE DECK- Roll the ball under their foot
CLIMB THE RIGGING – Do toe-taps and pretend to climb
SWORD FIGHT – Alternate using inside and outside of foot
WALK THE PLANK – Dribble to the end of the plank, quickly
swim (dribble) back onto the ship to avoid sharks
COACHING POINTS
 Head up when dribbling
 Close control of the ball.
Fun Game:
KING CRAB
Everyone is at the beach but it’s far too hot so you want
to go cool off in the water. But the giant crab isn’t happy
and doesn’t want to let you pass.
SET UP/ IMPLEMENTATION
 Each player has a ball and attempts to dribble past the
defender and get to the other side.
 Defenders can be made to “hop” or “act like crabs” etc
to increase fun and help players success rate
COACHING POINTS
 Moving with ball into space
 Use of moves e.g. stop and start to go round defenders
 Keep the ball close when dribbling
 Have head up at all times
Fun Game:
RUN THE GAUNTLET
It is a brave and noble soccer player who can travel
across the frozen wastelands and fiery mountain
passes to run the gauntlet.
SET UP / IMPLEMENTATION
 Coach sets up 2 lanes and divides group into 2.
 Players will one at a time attempt to run the gauntlet
and get past the two defenders
 One coach and oneplayer in each lane will act as trolls
and attempt to stop the player dribbling to the end line
COACHING POINTS
 Keep the ball close and shield it from the defenders
 Use of moves e.g. stop and start to go round defenders
 Have head up at all times
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