Drill Quick Glance
Equipment
Soccer Balls
Can You Do This?
Objective:
The Can You Do This? soccer drill focuses on players under 6 years old. It is designed to work on simple body movement, coordination, and balance.
Setup
- In an unmarked area gather your players without their soccer ball (you can introduce this later in this drill).
- The coach should come up with a short list of activities such as skipping, one-legged hops, star jumps, log rolls, summer salts, push-ups, etc.
Instructions
- The coach should start by asking the players "I can do [activity] can you?"
- The coach should then demonstrate to the players the activity and have the children do the same.
Coaching Points
- Allow Children the ability to explore their body movements.
- Make it fun for the children!
Variations
Introduce the soccer ball and change activities to include the soccer ball such as:
- dribbling
- passing and kicking
- throw-ins
- punting