Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Tom & Jerry

Tom & Jerry (15 mins)

Tom & Jerry

- Split the group into 2 teams

- Cheese board (channel) down the middle of the area full of cheese (tall cones)

- Each player has a ball and they line up on opposite sides of the area

- Each team nominates a Tom (defender) to protect the cheese from the opposition

- If Jerry (attacker) gets past Tom they are safe in the channel with their ball and can pick a piece of cheese

- They must then get back past Tom with the cheese and back to home at their end

- If Tom wins their ball and kicks it back to their home, Jerry must put the cheese back or go back without cheese

- Only one Jerry can go at a time on each team

- Players must all have a go each before players can go again

- Change defenders every 1 minute

- The team with the most cheese at the end wins

Easier - Add another defender and/or make the area narrower

Harder - Wider area and/or can only stop the player on their way not on the way back

Technical Points:

- Press Jerry's towards the edge of the area

- Maintain position between Jerry and the food bowl

- Patience to win the ball on their mistake - isolate them