Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Summer Camp Day 2

Field Layout- Week 1

• For the camp group activity, all 8 small fields will have the day's activity set up on them as shown above
• With the exception of Capture the Flag.
• Station coaches will oversee/run the activity

Soccer Bowling (20 mins)

Day 2

Equipment Needed:

Cones  (24)

Soccer Balls (21)

Set-Up: 

• Set soccer ball on top of 6 cones as shown (can use more depending on the amount of soccer balls available)
• Gate 10 feet back
  • may need an older player gate and a younger player gate
• Ball for each group

Action: 

• Using proper passing technique first player in line tries to knock down as many cones as possible. 
• Player 2 picks up the knocked-down balls and moves them to the side. 
• Player 2 sends the ball back to the passing line and then joins the back of the line
• Player 1 takes the job of Player 2
• Make a competition between the 2 teams 
  • First team to knock all the cones down wins
  • Have to win 3-4 games (etc)

Bullseye (20 mins)

Day 4

Equipment Needed:

Cones - 3 different colors

Soccer Balls

Set-Up:

• Make 3 circles using different color cones
• Small, medium, and large
• Set starting cones - Can have an older and younger starting point

Organization:

• 3 teams compete against one another trying to earn as many points as possible
• Have a passing line and one player by the targets as the retriever
• The first player in line passes the ball trying to have it stop in one of the circles
• Once the ball stops the retriever gets the ball, sends it to the passing line, and joins the back of the line
• Passer becomes the retriever
• Each color circle is worth a set amount of points
  • Smallest Circle: 30
  • Medium Circle: 20
  • Largest Circle: 10

• How you win:
  • 1st team to a set score
  • Have to win 3-4 games (etc)