Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U6-U8: Outdoor Technical Session - Week 1 (DRIBBLING THEME) - Part 2

Physical Litteracy (15 mins)

Organization:

- 20x20 grid, larger where more players are attending.

- each player has a ball and is dribbling within the area.

- lots of touches on the ball (use left / right foot)

a) use inside and outside of foot

b) tick-toks, toe-taps

c) different types of cuts (Cruyff, pull-back, Ronald Chop, etc ...)

d) touch the ball with each knee (one at a time)

- change of direction and speed (do not go in circles)

- add some Creativity (Ask a player to show you a move and then have the rest of the player try to replicate the same move)

Without the Ball:

- ask the players to leave the balls in the grid (coach will spread

them out throughout the grid).

- players move around the grid without the ball

a) on coaches command each players tries to touch as many balls

within "x" seconds using their two hands. Only rule is they cannot

move from ball to ball in a straight line, they must change direction quickly.

b) on coaches command player must bunny hop over each ball

c) on coaches command player must single leg hop over each ball

d) on coaches command player must touch ball with chin and back up again (turn it into a game - who can do it the quickest)

e) on coaches command player must touch ball with right knee then left knee (similar to a lung)

f) half the group with a ball in hand - players move around and pass the ball using their hands to player without a ball (iinto their

hands) - throwing and catch with eye coordination.

There are many other exercises that can be used to disguise the work and make it fun.

4 Corners (Ball Familiarity) (10 mins)

Organization:

- 12x12 grid with inside square only 3-4 yds apart

- Objective is for each player to practice their touches on the ball using all parts of the foot.

- Players will rotate after each turn working different moves such as: CRUYFF, FAKE and TAKE, STOP and GO, STEP OVER, SCISSORS, PULL BACK (V Cut), INSIDE / OUTSIDE, ROLLOVER

Progression:

- Use only left foot

- Free style (let them do their own moves for a few mins)

Coaching Points:

- Head up

- Quick change of direction

- Change of pace after change of direction - GAME PACE

- Be creative

Game (15 mins)

Organization:

- Make a 30 x 25 yard grid, smaller if less players

- divide the group into 2 equal teams of 5 + GK required

- make the teams rotate GKs every 4 mins.

Progressions:

- One touch finish are worth 2 goals

- finishing with non-dominant foot worth 2 goals

Coaching Points:

- speed of play = fast (where possible)

- decision making

- attacking mentality

- team defending (everyone is behind the ball when it's lost)

- game management when in possession (don't simply kick it away)

- urgency to score when behind