Football Technique | Traffic Cops
Suitable for players aged 4-6 years
SETUP
- Using four cones create an area up to 30m x 20m Modify the size depending on the number of players
- All players inside the area with a ball each
HOW TO PLAY
- All players start on the end line (car parked in the garage). You (the traffic cop) stand in the centre, facing away from the players
- On your ‘green light’ call the players begin dribbling forward. When you call ‘red-light’ the payers must stop
- After the ‘red-light’ call, turn to check if anyone is still moving. If they are, that player is sent back to the garage to start again
- The winners are the first players to reach the other end (top of the street)
PROGRESSION
Intermediate: The traffic cop chase. On ‘red light’ you turn and chase players back to the garage. Any player caught becomes another ‘traffic cop’
OUTCOMES
- Dribbling and changing direction with close ball control, with both feet
- Keeping head up for awareness
- Stooping the ball with different techniques