Steal the Bacon-Soccer Style

To develop eye-foot coordination.

Skills Practiced: Dribbling, shooting, defense, listening and following instructions.

Equipment Needed: Two soccer balls and four cones.

Set-up a large rectangular area and note the boundary lines.
Place cones at opposite ends of the field to make goals and put the soccer balls in the middle of the field.
Stand in a position where you can see the entire play area and the students can easily hear the calls.
Teach the rules of the game and have the students explain the game back to you.
Review the basic concepts and skills of soccer that you want to reinforce throughout the game.

Large rectangular area with clear boundaries.

Divide the students into two groups.
Give each student a number so that each team has a #1, #2, etc.
Remember that younger students may have a difficult time remembering their numbers so asking them to show you their number with their fingers will help them remember.
Each team sits on opposite sidelines in a line facing each other.
For each round, call out a number.
The student with that number runs to his/her team’s ball.
The student dribbles the ball towards their team’s goal and attempts a shot.
If s/he makes it, the team gets a point, and then s/he returns the ball back to the designated team area in the center of the field.
Make sure that everyone has a turn at this before using variations.

As students’ age and skill level progress, several elements can be added or changed to keep this game interesting and exciting.
Two teams can play with one soccer ball so that they are playing against each other and playing defense as well as offense.
More than one number can be called at once to encourage passing.