Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): SSC Grassroots U6/U8 Session #4

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Clint Dunford

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Name:	Clint Dunford
City:	Calgary
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

*set up 4 separate areas for each player & parent 6x10 yards min. (use between pillars as reference)

*use 4-6 cones to mark each area, alternate colours if possible

*use 4 mini goals at end by pillars

Description:

*Coach guides players through warm up

Movement activities:

1. Hop like a rabbit

2. Crawl like a bear

3. fly like a bird

4. crab-walk

5. Fast like a cheetah

6. slither like a snake

7. Tall like a giraffe (big steps)

8. Skip/trot like a horse

*progress to with a ball: throw and catch (to themselves and with parent)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Simon Says

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Simon Says (10 mins)

Organization:

*Each player has a soccer ball and must remain in their own grid

Description:

The coach will call out “Simon Says!” then a dribbling commands and the players try to follow.For example “Simon Says dribble fast.” The players must dribble fast. If they do not follow the command, the ballleaves their grid or the coach doesn’t say “Simon Says” before the task & the players perform the task they get aletter. The letters are S-O-C-C-E-R. If a player spells out soccer, they must do 5 toe taps on top of the ball. Coachstarts a new game (all players can do the toe taps if they want.) Coach can vary the tempo of the commands ifneeded to challenge the players.

*start without the ball first & challenge players with different movement exercises*

-hands on head

-fast feet

-hands on hips

-touch your nose

-hop on one foot, rub your belly, pat your head

-dribble fast / slow

-stop! (foot on ball)

-sole, inside, outside, laces

-turn

-score a goal

-disco dance

-others?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Body Part Dribbling

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Body Part Dribbling (10 mins)

Organization:

*set up 4 separate areas for each player & parent 6x10 yards min. (use between pillars as reference)

*use 4-6 cones to mark each area, alternate colours if possible

*use 4 mini goals at end by pillars

Description:

Within their grid, the players perform the 4 surfaces from the activity above. When the coach calls out a body part (foot, elbow, hand, etc., avoid body parts above chest high) the players race to touch that body part to their soccer ball. Coach should vary the body parts and can call out 2 body parts to see how the players solve the problem.

KEY WORDS: Outside, inside, laces & bottom

GUIDED QUESTIONS: Why is it important to keep the ball close? After your foot makes contact with the ball, what do you do next?

ANSWERS: So when it is time to touch the ball, you can do it faster. If needed, turn your body in the direction of the ball, move closer to it & prepare body for the next touch on the soccer ball.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing / Soccer bowling

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Passing / Soccer bowling (15 mins)

Organization:

*set up 4 separate areas for each player & parent 6x10 yards min. (use between pillars as reference)

*use 4-6 cones to mark each area, alternate colours if possible

*use 4 mini goals at end by pillars

Description:

*place a ball on a cone at the end of their field

*players look to use the inside of their foot to strike the ball and knock the ball of the cone

*If players knock it off they get 1pt and must take 1 big step back

*focus on technique with inside of the foot for accuracy

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ball Mastery

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Ball Mastery (5 mins)

Organization:

*set up 4 separate areas for each player & parent 6x10 yards min. (use between pillars as reference)

*use 4-6 cones to mark each area, alternate colours if possible

*use 4 mini goals at end by pillars

Description:

*try to take breaks throughout the session to have players practice using different surface areas of their feet to move the ball

Inside
Outside
Laces
Sole
Heel?
Toes?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Shooting

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Shooting (5 mins)

Organization:

*players take a 5x5 space in front of the net

*each player has their own ball

Description:

*players take turns striking the ball into the net - focusing on proper technique

surface area = laces
toes pointed down and away
angle of approach
underneath ball to raise the ball
wind up & follow through
balance & weight on plant foot

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