2Nd Grade Weekly Activities
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2nd Grade Weekly Activities Week 1: Introductions. Warm-up without a ball – Jogging/stretching, Follow-the-Leader, Can You Do This? Add a ball to Follow-the-Leader and Can You Do This? (keep it simple) Ouch!/Chase the Coach Coach’s Revenge Soccer Dribbling and Juggling (just the dribbling, too early for juggling) Red Light, Green Light (without a ball, then add a ball to dribble for each player) Week 2: Warm-up – Jogging/Stretching, Snake in the Grass, Body Parts 1 Soccer Dribbling and Juggling Warm-up (introduce juggling- player drops ball from hand, bounces it once off thigh, catches with hands. Alternate thighs. Do the same with each foot. See if they can do two bounces on thigh or foot.) Clean Your Room (Coach should be cleaner.) Players should wear masks for this drill. Hitters and Dodgers Guard the Castle Soccer Ball Smash Week 3: Warm-up – Jogging/Stretching, Soccer Dribbling and Juggling Warm-up, Body Parts 1 Down and Back Dribbling Game (do it a couple times without a ball, then have each player dribble a ball) Jam-Packed Soccer Dribbling Drill Zig-Zag dribbling game Catch Me If You Coach or players’ choice for fun game to end Week 4: Warm-up – Jogging/Stretching, Soccer Dribbling and Juggling Warm-up (encourage kids to do multiple juggles before catching the ball) The Flag Game Shadow Dribbling Traffic Jam Dribbling Game (run it once with no ball so they get the idea) Coach/player’s choice Week 5: Warm-up – Stretching, Soccer Dribbling and Juggling Warm-up (encourage kids to do multiple juggles using feet and thighs before catching the ball) Hitters and Dodgers Down and Back Dribbling Jam-Packed Soccer Dribbling Drill Clean Your Room Players should wear masks for this drill. Coach/player’s choice Week 6: Warm-up – Jogging/Stretching Juggling competition!!! See who can do juggle the most times before catching or losing control of the ball. Give them multiple chances, make it fun. Soccer Ball Smash Guard the Castle Alien Tag One final Game of OUCH!/Chase the Coach!!! Soccer Dribbling and Juggling Warm-up This soccer drill is a great warm-up drill that allows players to work on touching the ball with all parts of the foot. If you want to improve player’s footwork and dribbling skills, this is an excellent start to each practice. 8 Drill Setup 1. Either use the center circle of the field or build a circle with cones. 2. Each player needs to have a ball and start inside the circle. Drill Instructions 1. Have players dribble anyway they want inside the circle as long as they are using both feet for 2 minutes. 2. Have the players juggle for 1 minute using feet only trying to alternate from right to left. 3. Have players dribble with inside and outside of each foot with the following pattern: right foot - inside, outside, inside, outside then switch to left foot inside, outside, inside, outside and continue to switch feet. Do this for 2 minutes. 4. Have players juggle with their thighs and feet for 1 minute. Again instruct players to switch feet while juggling. 5. Have players work on cuts and turns. The players should be instructed to cut the ball quickly and have a short sprint after cutting or turning the ball. Make sure players are exploring with inside and outside of the foot cuts and staying with the ball when they cut. Do this for 2 minutes. 6. Now instruct the players to juggle again. This time juggle with the feet and pop the ball to the chest and back down to the feet. Do this for 1 minute. 7. Now have players turn the pace up a notch and play full speed working on cuts, turns, and avoiding collisions. Push players to work hard for 1 minute straight. Drill Coaching Points Make sure the player is continuously lifting their head and checking their surroundings; this will help players find space and avoid other players. Make sure players keep the ball close to them while in congested areas; this will help them move the ball more quickly to avoid other players and obstructions. Encourage players to use all parts of their feet while dribbling (inside, outside, top, bottom). Down and Back Dribbling Game This drill is most effective with young players just learning to dribble. This drill teaches players to dribble in high traffic, high-pressure situations while staying in control. It's a great warm-up to focus on controlling the ball with all parts of the foot. Drill Setup 1. Create a grid approximately 20X20 yards. 2. Split the team into two groups. 3. Each player should have a ball. 4. Instruct each group of players to line up outside the grid facing inward on two adjacent sides of the area (half of the group on one side, the other half on the side next to the other group). Drill Instructions 1. On the coach’s command, instruct the players to dribble to the other side of the group and back to the starting position (down and back). 2. The first player back in each group gets a point. 3. The first player to 5 wins that set. 4. Play 3-4 sets. Drill Variations Restrict players to touches with a certain foot or part of the foot. (example: left foot only, or outside of the foot only) Have the player turn or cut when they reach the opposite side of the grid Place even groups on all four sides of the grid and play the same game. - Make the grid a bit larger and have the players dribble with speed Drill Coaching Points Focus on the players getting their heads up while dribbling for awareness and to avoid collisions Make sure players keep the ball at a close/safe distance. If the ball is too far in front of them they will most often hit another player or lose their ball. Clean Your Room This soccer game is a great drill for U5 through U8 players. The clean your room soccer drill will focus on dribbling under pressure while also working on defensive pressure as an individual or a small group. Drill Setup 1. Create a grid that is approximately 15 X 15 yards. You should adjust the size of the area depending on the size, skill set, and the number of players. 2. Assign one player to "clean the room." This player will act as the defender to knock everyone's ball out of the grid. 3. Every player other than the room cleaner needs a ball. Drill Instructions 1. Start by having the players dribble around free in the grid. 2. The coach should release the room cleaner into the grid. 3. The room cleaner's job is to steal the ball from the dribbling players and kick the ball out of the grid. 4. The dribblers must retrieve their balls and attempt to get back into the grid as quickly as possible. 5. The room is "clean" once all of the balls are out of the grid at one time. 6. The room cleaner should kick the ball out of the grid as far as they can to give them a chance to get all of the players. 7. If a player is struggling to clean their room, a 2nd room cleaner can be sent to assist. Drill Variations Start with 2 room cleaners (defenders). Make the players do 10 jumping jacks before entering the grid. This will give the defender a bit more time to clear other balls out of the grid. Drill Coaching Points Instruct the room cleaner (defender) to pressure players with the ball quickly and kick the ball out of the grid as far as possible. Dribblers must be aware of the defender (pressure) and remain calm and protect the ball. Sharks and Minnows This drill focuses on the U6 and U8 player and their ability to dribble out of pressure. This drill can be used to focus on the player using their body to protect the ball by placing their body in between the ball and the defender. Drill Setup 1. Build a grid approximately 20X25 yards. This field should be adjusted based on the skill level and number of players participating. 2. Two players are designated the SHARK start in the middle of the grid without a ball. 3. The remaining player starts with a ball on one of the end lines. Drill Instructions 1. The minnows, the players with the ball, attempt to swim from one end line to the other while keeping their ball away from the sharks. 2. The sharks attempt to gain possession and knock the minnow’s ball out of the grid. Once this happens, the minnow becomes a shark. 3. The last minnow standing wins the competition. Drill Variations Players only use left foot to dribble. Players use outside of feet to dribble. Players use sole of feet to dribble. Drill Coaching Points Keep the dribblers under control and not panicked once the sharks get near them. Inform players to keep the ball close within playing distance. Alien Tag Soccer Game (Star Wars) This is a fun game for K-2nd grade. This will focus on agility, vision, and awareness, but best of all, it's fun. Drill Setup 1. Create an area about 20X20. Call this space Mars. 2. Two players will need balls. They will be the aliens. 3. The remaining players are inside the grid with a pool noodle each (without a ball).