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Pirates
of the
Caribbean
Kids
soccer
drills
need to
be
fun...
and this
one
certainly
delivers!
Pirates
of the
Caribbean
is a
game
designed
for
coaching
the U4
age
group.
It needs
a lot of
energy
from you
as a
coach.
Preparation
Take a
look at
the
simple
layout
of the
drill
below.
To
set-up
you will
need a
cone for
the kids
to stand
behind
to
begin.
You will
then
need
colored
pinneys
(or
cones)
down the
other
end to
act as
the
treasure!
Explanation
To begin
you will
need to
get the
kids
excited
about
playing
soccer.
Tell the
young
players
that
this
game is
"a fun
game
called
pirates
of the
Caribbean.
What
noise do
pirates
make?"
The kids
will
make an
'arghhh'
noise.
Then you
need to
tell
them
that
pirates
love
treasure
and the
treasure
is down
the
other
end of
the
island.
The kids
will
need to
go one
at a
time and
pick up
one
piece of
treasure
(cone/pinney)
and
bring it
back to
the
pirate
ship.
1. To
get the
young 3
and 4
year
olds to
understand
this
game,
play the
first
round
without
soccer
balls.
2. The
second
time
they
should
kick a
soccer
ball
down
with
them.
Progression
A nice
little
progression
to this
and
other
kids
soccer
drills
is
adding
cones so
the kids
have to
weave in
and out
of them
before
getting
to the
treasure.
By
placing
the
cones
down the
young
players
have to
dribble
the
soccer
ball in
different
directions
- not
just
straight.
Coaching
points
-> Don't
let the
kids put
their
hands on
the
soccer
ball ->
See if
the kids
can
change
direction
by
placing
the
bottom
of their
foot on
the ball
and
rolling
it
behind
them.
This
will
eventually
turn
into the
drag-back
turn.
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