Red light, green light

Players dribble from one end to the other, changing speed to the coach's calls: green is fast, yellow is slow motion, red is stop.

Ages

U5–U8

Players

Whole group, a ball each — one player shown

Area

20×30 yd

Time

8 min

Coaching points

• Green: fast, but the ball is never more than a step away.
• Yellow: tiny touches in slow motion.
• Red: stop the ball dead with the sole of your foot.
• Head up, so you see and hear the next call.

Equipment: 4 cones, 1 ball each

Based on US Youth Soccer — Red Light - Green Light (master list of 30 activities), in our own words.