Arrival activities
For the kids who turn up early — and the ones who turn up late.
Arrival activities give the early-arriving kids something to do without burning energy you need later, while accommodating the inevitable stragglers without breaking flow.
2 drills · Ages U7–adult · 3v3 · 5v5 · 7v7 · 9v9 · 11v11
Arrival Triangle
Grassroots coaches lose 5–10 minutes every session to arrivals. The first kid turns up, then their mate, then a par…
Arrival Pairs
Some squads arrive in pairs (siblings, friends sharing lifts). Some arrive solo. The Arrival Pairs drill handles bo…
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About arrival activities
Most session plans assume everyone arrives at the same time. Reality says half the kids are 5 minutes early and a couple are 10 minutes late. A good arrival activity covers both — kids can join in immediately when they arrive, and the activity can scale up or down without resetting.
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What is Arrival activities?
Arrival activities give the early-arriving kids something to do without burning energy you need later, while accommodating the inevitable stragglers without breaking flow.
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