Frogger
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Frogger is a soccer dribbling drill built for U6 to U8 players who are still learning to move with the ball under light pressure. Two taggers hop around like frogs while everyone else dribbles across the grid, so kids get dozens of touches without even noticing they are practicing. Because the pressure comes from a hopping frog rather than a full-speed defender, young players stay confident while lifting their eyes off the ball.
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Setup
- Mark out a 20×30 yard grid with cones. Shrink or expand it to fit your group.
- Give every player a ball except two, who become the frogs.
- Line the dribblers up along one end of the grid, each with a ball at their feet.
- Position the two frogs inside the grid between the dribblers and the far end.
How It Works
- On your signal, all dribblers try to cross from one end of the grid to the other with their ball.
- The frogs must hop (both feet together) as they chase and try to tag the dribblers.
- Any player who gets tagged puts their ball away and joins the frogs for the next crossing.
- Keep sending the group back and forth until only two dribblers remain.
- Those last two survivors become the frogs for the next round.
Coaching Points
- Push players to take small touches and glance up between them so they can spot the frogs coming.
- Praise players who change direction to slip past a frog instead of just running in a straight line.
- Encourage speed once a clear lane opens up ahead.
- Keep the energy silly and fun; hopping frogs make the pressure feel like a game, not a test.
Variations
- Let the frogs run instead of hop to raise the pressure for older or stronger groups.
- Make tagged players freeze with their ball held overhead; teammates can free them with a high five.
- Shrink the grid each round so the dribbling lanes get tighter.