Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 1st Grade Introduction to One Vs. One

Numbers Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

1. 40x30 area set up as shown.

Instructions:

- Modified 'Paint The Field' Game

- Players have to keep their soccer ball moving and are trying to cover as much of the space on the field that they can.

Each Number Has A Challenge

When Coach Yells

1! - Players have to do ten toe taps and dribble away (coordination)

2! - Players have to have a burst of speed for three touches (changes of touch size/speed)

3! - Players have to stop their ball (control) and then run around the field finding a different soccer ball. (field awareness)

4!- Players have to get into a group of 4 friends! Last group to be formed has a silly dance! (communication/leadership)

5! - Players have to go score a goal as fast as they can!

Coaching Points/Questions:

- Touch Size

- Field Awareness

Regressions/Progressions:

- More/Less Numbers

- Easiar/Harder Tasks

ie. - high five a friend (R)

- pick up your ball and throw it high up in the air and catch it with your hands (R)

- do a drag turn (P)

- pick up your ball with feet (P)

Application of One Versus One With Ball (10 mins)

Organization:

Two Fields

PUGG Nets As Shown

Instructions:

Option 1:

Defender is stuck between two middle cones and can only move horizontally between those two cones UNTIL attacker beats them.

Defenders objective is to steal the ball from the Attacker AND THEN play it to the next person in line (This is essential for the foundational skills of playing in transitin. I won the ball now lets distribute it up the line).

If the defender effectively transitions, they swap roles.

Regression: Defender can dribble over the line.

ption 2:

This is the move advanced option, or you can run both options and slanty-line the challenges for our larger groups.

Players are split between two sides.

One side is designated Attackers and the other Defenders.

Attackers are trying to score in either goal (Helpful Hint: Make One Goal More PTS then the other; this incentivizes the attackers to be more creative or tricky.)

Defenders are trying to 'get out of defense' by winning the ball from the Attacker and Pass or Dribble to the next person in line.

Successful Transitons = Swapped Roles

Regression: Swap Roles Every Time

Coaching Points/Questions:

- Touch Size Approaching Defender

- Speed of Approach to Defender

- Identification of Space

- Use of Body To Off Balance Defender

Scrimmage

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