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Stadium Tour

Dribble round the grid and into the corner stadium the coach calls, with five seconds to get there.

Warm-up 10 min 6 to 16 players Cage Half pitch 2016 to 2021

Me and My Ball Work hard

At a glance

  • 25 by 25 grid with a stadium (a 6 by 6 square) in each corner, numbered 1 to 4. Everyone dribbles with a ball.
  • The coach calls a stadium number. You have 5 seconds to dribble into that corner.
  • Late? Five toe taps, then carry on dribbling.
  • Between calls, use both feet: inside, outside and sole.
  • Progress 1: Call the stadium and how to get there: "Stadium 3, left foot only" or "Stadium 1, outside of the foot".
  • Progress 2: Add 2 blockers in bibs with a ball each, who knock other players' balls out. Knocked out? Five toe taps, then back in.

If it's not working: Give 10 seconds to reach the stadium, counting down out loud.

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A stadium marked in each corner of the grid, numbered 1 to 4, and everyone dribbling about with a ball. The coach calls a stadium and everyone has five seconds to dribble into that corner. Late? Five toe taps, then back to dribbling.

Full details: set up, how to play, tips and age tweaks

Set up

  • Mark a 25 by 25 grid with a stadium (a 6 by 6 square) in each corner, numbered 1 to 4.
  • Every player has a ball.

25 by 25 grid. 4 corners marked out as stadiums. All players with a ball.

How to play

  • Everyone dribbles around the grid, using both feet and different parts of the foot.
  • When the coach calls a stadium number, all players have 5 seconds to get into that stadium with their ball.
  • Late to the stadium? Five toe taps, then carry on.

Keeping everyone moving

At Colts, late to the stadium means five toe taps and carry on.

Make it easier

  • Give 10 seconds to reach the stadium instead of 5, counting down out loud.
  • Start with two stadiums, one at each end, so there are fewer to remember.

Make it harder, step by step

  1. Call the stadium and how to get there, for example "Stadium 3, left foot only" or "Stadium 1, outside of the foot".
  2. Add 2 blockers in bibs, each with a ball. They try to knock other players' balls out of the grid. If a blocker gets your ball, five toe taps and back in.
  3. Traffic lights: the coach holds up cones. Orange is toe taps, red is foot on the ball, green is dribble faster, open sunroof is throw the ball in the air and catch it or take a touch.
  4. Secret stadium: the coach picks one in secret. On Go, every player picks a stadium, then the coach reveals it. Anyone in the wrong stadium does five toe taps.

Three things to say

  • Small touches, ball close.
  • Head up: where's your stadium?
  • Use both feet.

Colts habit

Work hard: toe taps and straight back in.

Both feet

Dribble to the next stadium with the practice foot.

Heads up

Look for the coach's cone, not the ball.

The Colts change: Late to the stadium means five toe taps and carry on.

A young leader can run this one, with an adult coach beside them.

Safety: Keep the area clear of bags and bottles. Stay on your feet, no slide tackles. No heading.

Keeping score: Into the stadium with time to spare, every call.