League Week 2
Curriculum & Tips for 3’s
Ask for big high fives when welcoming each child to the field!
Praise effort over identity, for example, say “good job working hard!” instead of “you’re such a hard worker”.
Environment Tip:
3’s Week 2 Curriculum
Encourage the continued development of the skills introduced in the previous week.
3’s Skills
3’s Games
All Get A Ball. In this approach we ask the parents to find a comfortable spot on the sidelines to allow their kiddos to give it a try all by themselves. We then have each team meet at their assigned goal with their soccer ball where we explain the goal of the game.
Each child has their own ball to dribble from their goal to the other goal and score. After they score they stay in the goal in which they scored until all the kids finish. The kids repeat the game, heading back to the goal in which they started to play again, 3-4 times.
The role of the coach in this approach is to provide a high level of energy, communication, and encouragement to the kids. Encourage the kids to keep their heads up, only use their feet and to be aware of the other team so they don’t run into them on their way to score. Also encourage proper dribbling and ball striking technique while giving loads of praise and high fives as the kids score.
3’s Scrimmage Type
Scoring, which goal? Explain which goal they should score in and which goal they should protect.
Corner Flags/Out of Bounds. Tell the kids the corner flags help us see where out-of-bounds is.
3’s Tactical Goals
UPside Skill: Perseverance. To teach perseverance, encourage the kids to keep trying even after initial failure. For example, if they miss a shot on goal, remind them that we never give up, even when things are hard. Always encourage kids to try again when they fail at a task. When introducing difficult skills, have the kids shout out “Never give up!” to motivate them to keep practicing.
3’s Character Goals
