Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 4 Monroe Soccer; Little Kickers - Mike the Knight - 26 Apr '14 (Start Time: 2014-04-26 09:05:00)

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Nick Adams

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Nick Adams
Name: Nick Adams
City: New Bedford
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer

Description

This session is repeated for all four sessions Saturday AM


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Evie's Magic Spells

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Evie's Magic Spells (20 mins)

Organization:

30 x20 area, (Courtyard) - if the ball goes out you lose your powers! (or use parents to keep them in the area)

All players (magicians) begin with a ball (wand)

Instructions:

Players dribble around the Castle waving their wand (dribbling soccer ball)

Coach casts Evie's spells:

Spells:

Freeze (turn to stone) – stop dead still with foot on ball

Lightning - dribble as fast as they can

Snail - dribble as slow as they can

Secret Passage - Turn in opposite direction. (Drag Back)

Frog - Toe taps on the ball

Snake - Big Toe, Little Toe

Coaching Points:

Keep the ball close to you with small touches

Keep your head up

Use both feet

DRAG BACK TURN – Place the sole of the foot on the ball, drag the ball back behind you, turn to follow the ball and push the ball away with the opposite foot

Progressions

Use only 1 foot (dribble with left or right foot only);

Use other foot (opposite from above last go);

Use both feet;

Coach casts a ‘Rabbit’ spell so players have to jump around with both feet together, when coach lifts the spell; they can go and get their balls a dribble again.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): At the Castle Walls

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At the Castle Walls (15 mins)

Organization:

Mike and Trollee are practicing attacking the Castle - Get players in pairs (close your eyes and give them 10 seconds to organize themselves).

Make a line of cones 6-8 yards in front of the players

Instructions:

The cones are an invisible force field at the castle wall.

Player 1 dribbles up to the fence and turns back, right before it – if they go through the force field they will be trapped by the Dragons; Squirt and Sparkie.

They then dribble back and tag Player 2 to go.

Coaching Points:

Head up - keep ball close and under control.

Keep body low, turn quickly and accelerate.

DRAG BACK TURN – Place the sole of the foot on the ball, drag the ball back behind you, turn to follow the ball and push the ball away with the opposite foot

Progressions:

First team to score 10 points (Successfully dribbling up and back without crossing the fence)

Players must do DRAG BACK TURN.

Introduce STOP TURN

Finish with 3v3 scrimmage, focus on dribbling.

Chat with the kids about the session then finish off with the ‘Blow up the Balloon’ and a group huddle.


Animation Controls (PCs, Macs, Laptops):

Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop

Back/Forward: Drag timeline button