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Three Person Warm-up: 1) Jogging, jumping in and out, hip openers 2) Side shuffle, knee raises, Hamstring stretch (kick across body) 3) Skip, squats, Quad stretch 4) Run, Mountain climbers, groin stretch (side to side lung) Activity 1: Free Movement with the Ball Every player has a ball in a grid. (If not enough balls have players on the outside moving in and out) -Teacher asks all players to move freely with their ball around the grid. All players dribble their ball in the grid. When coach says, “STOP!” Players must stop their ball and freeze. - When teacher yells out a body part, the players must stop the ball with that body part. Slowly introduce new comands 1 by 1. Right foot only, left foot only, switch and find a new ball. To finish you can slowly remove the balls. If a player is left without a ball they are eliminated. continue until players until only a few are left. Activity 2: Octopus -The players with a ball, line up shoulder to shoulder on one end of the grid. Two players are designated as octopus and are positioned inside of the grid without soccer balls. On the teachers command, the fish must dribble their ball through the grid and get to the other side without getting their path blocked off by the octopus. If a player loses their ball while crossing the grid, he/she becomes an octopus. No dispossessing of the ball to avoid physical contact. Talk about the honour system prior to the game. Activity 3: End Zone Soccer -Split students into teams of 3/4 depending on numbers. The object of the game is to dribble and stop the ball in the opposing teams end zone. Every time that happens your team registers a point. No dispossessing of the ball to avoid physical contact. Talk about the honour system prior to the game.