Red Light, Green Light
This soccer dribbling drill is for U4, U6, and U8 Players. This drill will focus on dribbling with the ball close to stop quickly.
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red light green light, fun youth soccer dribbling drill
This soccer dribbling drill will focus on dribbling with the ball close to stop quickly.
Drill Setup
- Start all of the players on one sideline shoulder-to-shoulder, each with a soccer ball.
- The end-line is the opposite sideline.
- The coach should move 15-20 yards away from the closest player.
- With the coaches back to the players, yell "GREEN LIGHT," and the players try to dribble to the coach.
- The coach then yells "RED LIGHT," the players must quickly stop the ball. The coach should wait a moment and then turns to face the players.
- Any player moving must go back to the farthest person from the coach.
- Limit the players to dribble with their right foot only.
- Limit the players to dribble with their left foot only.
- Limit the players to dribble with the bottom of the foot only.
- Listen to coaches commands.
- React quickly to verbal queues.
- Dribble with speed, but keep the close.
- Make sure the players hold the ball close so they can stop quickly.
- Disc Cones
- Soccer Balls
- 4 Years Old and Under
- 5 Years Old and Under
- 6 Years Old and Under
- 7 Years Old and Under
- 8 Years Old and Under
- Dribbling - Soccer Dribbling Drills
- Warm-up - Soccer Warm-up Drills
- FUN - FUN SOCCER DRILLS
Tagged: red light green light, fun youth soccer dribbling drill
Published by: Chris Johnson
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