Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): u-7 and u-8 training

Warm-up/Activity I (20)

Organization:

15x20 yards

1 ball for player

Instructions:

1. Every player with the a ball, they start dribbling around with Messi touches. Every step is a touch

2. Introduce the recognition of space. Player should find the open space.

3. Introduce Ronaldo touches. Exploit the open space with big touches when you see it.

4. Introduce Xavi touches (turning), show three basic turns move- pull back, outside turn, inside turn

5. Allow player to mix Messi, Ronaldo and Xavi, players should decide according to what they see in front of them.

Coaching Points:

1. technique & mechanics - Messi vs Ronaldo

2. Spacial awareness

3.Head Up

4. Reaction

5. Ball control

Progressions:

1.Introduce cognitivve skill, coach gives comands with numbers. #1 toes taps, #2 foundation, UP throw it up and bring it down- (no bounce), HEADER thow ball up and do one header, then bring ball down

Game Related (20)

Organization: RWB with gates semi-opposed

Full Gym

2 groups, gray attacking and red deffending

4 goals, balls

Instructions:

1.The attacking player (gray) triggers the game when he starts running with the ball, he will try to score in one of the two goals.

2. The defending player(red) will defend by and will try to steal the ball from the attacking player. If he gains possession of the ball he can score in any of the two goals.

3. The play is over when the attacking player scores or the ball goes out of bounds.

4.Players rotate in their own, after attacking they join the defending line and vice versa.

Coaching Points:

1.RWB technique -Messi vs Ronaldo

2.Spacial Awarness- recognition of space in behind the defenders

3.change of speed

4.body feint to deceive defender

5.Recognize space according to the defenders position

6. Positive 1st touch-attack a goal

7.transition-attack to defend, defend to attack

Progressions:

1. Switch the goals, so the attackers have different angle.