Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Ayr United - QMA Panda Pals

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Name:	Shaun Ferrie
City:	Ayr
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Pitch Setup

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Pitch Setup

Setup

4 pitches in bottom 3rd. White and black cones as shown for pitch layout.
Black cones could be used as a scoring zone for arrival/end matches to encourage dribbling and shooting.
Footballs spread out across the full area.

Additional

Have the equipment you need for your station ready as shown in the picture.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Station 1 - Chase game

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Station 1 - Chase game (10 mins)

Set Up

1 ball per player plus 2 green bibs for catchers. Keep players in their bibs from arrival matches, put green bib over for catcher.

Practice

Stuck in the mud - chase game
2 catchers in green must chase players and put their foot on the ball to catch them.
If you are caught hold the ball on your head and open your legs.
To set a player free you must kick the ball through their legs (nutmeg).

Progressions

Competition - Catchers see how many players they can catch, first to 5 wins?
Players - how many teammates can you free? Double points if they have the same bib as you.

Coaching Points

Keep your head up and look around for catchers, dribble into spaces away from catchers.
Shout for help if you are stuck, do you know anyone's name? if not try to learn it and make a new friend!
Coach - keep the session energetic and exciting, can you commentate over the session to add to the excitement!

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Station 2 - Skill Development

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Station 2 - Skill Development (10 mins)

Set Up

1 ball per player plus blue, green and red cones.

Practice

Ferrari, Tractor & Monster Truck.
Skill development themed around cars.
Ferrari - can you dribble through the red cones as fast as you can?
Tractor - can you dribble through the green cones as fast as you can?
Monster Truck - can you stop your ball and crush it like a monster truck by performing a drag back at the blue cones?

Progressions

Competition - Every exercise counts as a point, race to 5 points wins?
You need to dribble around a black or white cone before going to the next exercise, race to 5 points again.
You must score a goal before going to the next exercise, race to 5 points again.

Coaching Points

Keep the ball close to stay in control, watch out for the other cars on the road.
Encourage noise, this could be car noises or having to shout what type of car they are at or a buzzword to let everyone know they have 5 points and have won the race.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Station 3 - Directional chase game

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Station 3 - Directional chase game (10 mins)

Set Up

1 ball per player plus 2 red catchers. Flat markers to highlight tackling area. 2 minigoals.

Practice

Gladiators directional chase game.
Footballers must dribble their way through the tackling zone past the gladiators, if they get into the scoring zone they are allowed 1 shot at goal from behind the red cones.
Gladiators must kick the ball out the side of the tackling area to stop the footballers.

Progressions

Competition - Gladiators race to kick 5 balls out, first to 5 wins. Then rotate gladiators.
Competition - Keeping original bibs on players should be in teams. What team can score the most goals each round.

Coaching Points

Dribble into spaces away from gladiators, use skill to beat the gladiator.
Shooting - think of what part of foot to kick with. Side foot for accuracy or laces for power?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Station 4 - Skill Development

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Station 4 - Skill Development (10 mins)

Set Up

1 ball per player plus 4 balls on the black cones. White and red cones.

Practice

Target Chaos - Skill development
Option 1 - Pass the ball from a white cone, try to knock down a ball off the black cones. If you do this you are allowed to attempt to dribble through the red box and score a goal for 10 points.If your ball gets hit when dribbling through you lose your points.
Option 2 - Pass the ball from the small white cones into the red box, every time it stops in the box you get 1 point. If you hit a players ball who is trying to dribble through you get 5 points.

Progressions

Competition - Have a race to 20 points.
You are allowed to roll or pass your ball (one for the goalies)

Coaching Points

Let the kids make their own decisions!
Ask the kids what new rules we can add?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Matches - Arrival/end

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Matches - Arrival/end (20 mins)

Set Up

1 ball on pitch and layout as shown in setup. Additional balls around the pitches for quick play? Coach has a few balls in hand ready to play?

Practice

Let the kids play football when they arrive and end their session. You don't need to coach at this age, let them play and have fun. Encourage and praise positive behavior. Read through the progressions for alternative match ideas to encourage fun, enjoyment, development and participation for all.

Progressions

Touch = goal amount. Every touch you take as an individual and team adds up, can you score to convert it into goals. 7 touches = 7 goals. If the other team touch the ball start again from 0.
Ball per player! - Each player or 2/3 per team hold a ball whilst playing. If someone kicks the ball out of play the coach shouts a player from the other team to drop the ball and restart play from where they are standing.
Scoring zone - The coach marks out the pitch to have a scoring zone, you can only score if you are in that area.
Flip out - flip the goals so the kids have to dribble past them, turn and shoot.
2 goals or the line. 1 team attacks 2 goals trying to score, the other team has to dribble across the line. If you dribble over the line you must swap halves.
The team game - you win the game when everyone in your team has scored a goal.

Coaching Points

Lots of fun football! Keep it simple and fun
Ask the kids what rules they like and play that game!!
COACH !! SAFETY - Please ensure matches are safe at all times for players. Referee and monitor the match at all times. Praise positive behaviour, remind players of player of the day. If players continuously break boundaries intervene and/or speak to the coordinator for support.

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