Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Camps: Wednesday (U4-U6)

Arrival Activity

Organization: As players arrive have them try to score. Coaches play against the players and try to prevent players from scoring.

Hoop Game (10 mins)

Organization & Instructions

Hoop are scattered on the field

Balls are placed for easy access (Begin without a ball)

A) Players run in the area until the coach yells hoop; players must run to and stop in at any hoop

B) Players run in the area until the coach yells a hoop color; players must run to and stop in that color hoop

C) Players perform a fundamental movement (hop, skip, jump, backward, etc.) until the coach yells a hoop color; players must run to and stop in that color hoop

D) Give the players a pattern (Red-Yellow-Blue-Red-Yellow-Blue); players must run continuously to the hoops in the order

E) Add a ball and repeat

Progression

Players must collect as many balls as they can and dribble them into their own hoop

Final Game (10 mins)

Organization

Scatter the balls on the field. Ensure all the players know what net they are scoring on

Be fun & goofy in the game (Lie down in front of the net, move the net etc.)

Be aware of your players. Some players will be comfortable with you stopping them others won't.

Progression

Put pinnies on half the players and play a team vs team game with all the balls