Set up a number of gateways by placing two cones of the same colour about a metre apart. Students pair up and stand on either side of the gateway. One of those students will have a soccer ball. The students will practice passing the ball through the gateway to their partner. When passing the ball the student needs to use the inside of their foot. The student on the other side of the gateway needs to trap the ball, by placing their foot on top of the ball to get it to come to a complete stop. They then pass the ball back to their partner. Once 5 passes have been completed through the gateway, the student with the ball will dribble it to another gateway that is free. 

Key points:

- when kicking the ball to their partner they need to use the inside of their foot

- the ball must be trapped, by placing their foot on top of the ball, before they pass the ball back to their partner

- at no point in this activity are the students to use their hands on the ball

Modifications

Make the gateways wider to make it easier or narrower to make it harder. Complete 3, 5 or 7 passes however it does need to be an odd number to alternate who dribbles to the next gateway

Special Needs Modifications

Use a bigger / softer ball.

This game is made up of three types of players: dribblers, taggers and savers. Cone off a big enough playing area for the students to dribble and pass the ball in. 

Dribblers: will dribble the ball around the playing area trying to maintain control of the ball at all times. They are to use the inside of their foot. 

Taggers: Their job is to run around and try and tag the dribblers (this person has no soccer ball; they use a tagging spike to tag the dribblers).

Savers: are to run around the area and try and "save" any of the dribblers who have been tagged.

Once a dribbler has been tagged they hold their ball still between their feet. The savers job is to come and complete 2 passes with the dribbler, to free them. Taggers are not allowed to tag savers. When the coach blows the whistle the taggers and savers will swap roles with a dribbler. The ratio of each of the groups depends on the number and ability of the students you are working with. Generally for a class group of 25 you would start with 2 taggers, 4 savers and the rest dribblers. You may need to modify this; for example reduce the number of taggers and increase the number of savers.

Modifications

Increase or decrease the number of taggers or savers. Make the area bigger or smaller.

Special Needs Modifications

Use a bigger / softer ball

Set up two goals at either end of the court / field. Split class into two even teams. Get the students to line up along the side of the court behind a cone at around the halfway line. The coach will call a number, for example THREE, the first three students from each team’s line will run around a cone and then head towards their goal. The soccer ball is rolled in the direction of one team (avoid rolling the ball into the middle as students collide) the team that gathers the ball will try and score a goal. The game ends when either a team scores a goal or the coach blows their whistle. That group of students return to the back of their line and the coach will call a new number.

Encourage the students to pass the ball to their teammates. This can be achieved by adding in a rule that there needs to be at least two passes and two traps of the ball before the team can score a goal. 

No student is allowed to use their hands during the game and there are no designated goalies. 

Modifications

Change the rule of how many passes / traps they have to do before the can score. Increase / decrease the size of the goals. Increase / decrease the size of the playing area.