Musical Soccer Balls

The Musical Soccer Balls game is a fun fitness soccer drill good for focusing on reaction time, speed, and agility.

The Musical Soccer Balls game is a fun fitness soccer drill good for focusing on dribbling, reaction time, speed, and agility. We've compiled a few versions of Musical Soccer Balls below that are fun soccer drills.

Setup

1. Create a circle about 20 yards in diameter.
2. Each player starts with a ball.

Instructions

Musical Soccer Balls Version One:

1. Players dribble around the outside of the circle in the same direction with speed.
2. On the coaches command, players must stop their balls, reverse their direction, and sprint around the circle to return to a different soccer ball.

Musical Soccer Balls Version Two:

1. Players dribble around inside the circle in any direction.
2. On the coaches command, players must stop their ball inside the circle, quickly move to the outside of the circle, and sprint a full lap around the circle.
3. On returning to their original entry point, the players reenter the circle and return to a different soccer ball.

Musical Soccer Balls Version Three:

1. Players dribble around inside the circle in any direction.
2. On the coaches command, players must stop their ball inside the circle, quickly move to the outside of the circle, and sprint a full lap around the circle.
3. This time, the coach kicks one ball out of the area.
4. On returning to their original entry point, the players reenter the circle and return to a different soccer ball.
5. The player left without the ball is "out" and should get a ball and do foundation touches while the team is playing.
6. After a few rounds, the player with the ball wins the musical soccer ball game.

Coaching Points

• Focus on dribbling fundamentals such as moves, touches, and body feints.