Football Technique | Trucks and Trailers
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
- Split the players into pairs, each pair starts without a ball
HOW TO PLAY
- One player in each pair starts as the ‘truck’, the other starts as the ‘trailer’
- On your signal the game starts with the ‘truck’ moving around the area, leading the trailer who must follow the movements of the ‘truck’
- When you call ‘stop’ the players freeze and check how close they are together compared to the other players
PROGRESSION
Basic: Add one ball between each pair
Intermediate: Each player has a ball
Advanced: Trucks have more than one trailer
OUTCOMES
- Dribbling and changing direction with close ball control
- Keeping head up for awareness of space and other players while dribbling
- Change of pace with the ball