Manipulative (Kicking) - Follow the Leader

By Smart Coach
Part of 3) Manipulative - Lesson 1 - Dribbling (Soccer)

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Split the class into groups of 4 - 6, each standing in a straight line. Each person has a football. 

The "leader" at the front of the line decides how to dribble the ball, whilst the others copy.

Examples of ways the leader can dribble: dominant foot, least dominant foot, both feet, forward, side ways, backwards etc. 

After a short time has passed, the leader goes to the back of the line, and second in line becomes the new leader. 

Encourage the children to come up with a different type of dribbling than the leader previous, can even use ideas from game "body parts". 

 

Progression: put out 6 - 8 cones spaced one metre apart in a line for the line to weave through, whilst dribbling in the way determined by the leader. This encourages children to look infront of them rather than just at their feet.  

 


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