Suitable for players aged 4-6 years

SETUP

1. Area of up to 30 x 30m is the Road. Modify area depending on the number and age of players.
2. All players are “Cars” inside the area with a ball each. The ball is the cars “Engine”.

HOW TO PLAY

1. Players dribble the ball around the area, reacting to Coaches’ commands:

• • “Green Light” – Player begins to move
  • “Red Light” – Player stops
  • “1st Gear” – Player dribbles ball at slow pace
  • “2nd Gear” – Player dribbles ball at medium pace
  • “3rd Gear” – Player dribbles ball at fast pace
  • “U-Turn” – Player performs turn to face opposite way
  • “Somebody’s in the way!” – Players make beeping noise

PROGRESSION

• Introduce 2 blue players on the outside, without a ball, who become the “Runaway Trucks”
• During session, when the coach shouts “Runaway Trucks”, blue players enter the area and try to kick player’s balls out of the area (“engines off road”)
• Cars start with 10 points. If their ball is kicked out they lose a point, retrieve it & join back in the session

OUTCOMES

• Dribbling and changing direction with close control
• Acceleration and Deceleration with ball
• Using body to protect ball whilst under pressure