Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U8G: Dribbling & Running With Ball (Feint or Sole Roll)

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

Ball Mastery

-Players listen to coaches command

1-Burst of Speed

2- Moving Foundations

3- Moving Toe Taps

4 - Feint and Accelerate

5 - Stationary Scissors

6. Ball Cradles

If you bump into a player: 10 toe taps

If you dribble out of the grid: 10 toe taps

Phase II:

Players already are split in pinny colors (half and half)

On Coach's command one team will be defending and one attacking for 30 seconds

Attackers must maintain posession of the ball

- Every time the defender touches the ball they get a point

Coaching Points:

- Head Up Where Is The Space

- Big Touches into Space

- Smaller Touches in Traffic

Progressions:

Semi Opposed (10 mins)

Organization:

15 x 20 grids

3 yards gates on the endline

One 3 yd gate in the middle

Groups of 3-4 setup as shown

Each player has a ball

Instructions:

1. Defending player plays into the attacking player.

2. Defender immediately applies passive pressure by standing in the gate in the center of the grid.

3. Attacking player performs move and accelerates into the gate.

Coaching Points:

1. Identify space ahead.

2. Drive at speed using Messi Touches

3. Drag the ball across the body with sole of the foot

4. Push the ball out at an angle and in the opposite direction of where the ball was dragged across.

5. Final touch bid and out of feet, to bring head up.

6. Ball cut back in behind the defender to avoid recovery.

7. Next Action.

Progression:

Turn it into a race where the defender must stay in the central gate until attacker performs move. After the attacker execute the move, the defender may try to win the ball back.

Free Play (15 mins)

Organization:

6v6 Small-sided game.

2 teams of 6 players each team.

1 field of 50x50 yards

2 Pugg Goals on opposite endlines.

Instructions:

4 Teams of 3

Play 3v3 tournament style format where each team will play one another.

Look to combine groups if possible.

Coaching Points:

Review of session's learning outcomes being translated into the game