Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Sharks & Minnows

Screen 1 (15 mins)

• SET UP: Build a grid approximately 20X25 yards. This field should be adjusted based on the skill level and number of players participating.
• Two players are designated the SHARK start in the middle of the grid without a ball.
• The remaining players starts with a ball on one of the end lines.
• INSTRUCTIONS: The minnows, the players with the ball, attempt to move from one end line to the other while keeping their ball away from the sharks.
• • The sharks attempt to gain possession and knock the minnows ball out of the grid. Once this happens, the minnow becomes a shark.
  • The last minnow standing wins the competition.
  Drill Variations
  
  • Have a limit on the sharks
  • Players use only the left or right foot to dribble
  • Add gates the minnows have to go through.
  
  
  Drill Coaching Points
  
  • Keep the dribblers under control and not paniced once the sharks get near them.
  • Inform players to keep the ball close within playing distance.