Instant Activity

Submit Video of this Lesson

Name of Activity: Soccer Scatter

Suggested Grade Level: 3rd and Up

Materials Needed: Cones for general space boundaries, appropriate sized balls to foot dribble with

Description of Idea

On the stop signal the person with the ball traps the ball, the partner without the ball needs to get in position to receive a pass. He/she calls for the ball (e.g., "Hey, I'm open"), the person with the ball makes a nice inside of the foot pass to the person and they start moving again. Keep repeating this process and vary it accordingly.

Variations:

Have the partners move far away from each other in general space. They have a tendency to stick close together

Vary the kind of pass that is delivered. For example, have the passer use the outside of the foot or have them pick the ball up and toss to the thigh of the receiver.

This simulates a game very well so you may want to talk about how to move without the ball and moving to a teammate to collect a pass.