Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Spring U6 Week 6

Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club

Alana Chubb

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Name:	Alana Chubb
City:	Westminster
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival Activity

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Arrival Activity

Focus: Change of Direction & Decision-Making

Volcano Builders (10 minutes)

Setup:

Scatter cones randomly (some upright, some upside down) in the area.
Each player has a ball.

Instructions:

Players dribble around and either build volcanoes (flip upside down) or flatten them (flip upright) using their feet.
Switch roles after a few minutes: Builders become Flatteners!

Progression:

Have 1-2 min rounds and see who has the most cones flipped over.

Coaching Points:

Encourage players to dribble using light touches.
Show them the different parts
Work on using the sole of the foot to stop the ball and flip cones.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activity 1

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Activity 1

Focus: Change of Direction & Decision-Making,

Shadow Dribble (15 minutes)

Setup:

Pair up players.
Each has a ball.

Instructions:

One player is the leader, the other follows closely while dribbling their own ball.
Leader tries to “lose” the shadow with turns and changes of pace.
Switch roles after 1–2 minutes.

Progression:

Add cone “obstacles” that both must dribble around.
Try scissors, stop-turns, pull backs, and changes of pace.
1v1 to gain or keep the ball.

Coaching Points:

Keep ball close.
Look over shoulder (awareness)
Moves to change direction or deception.
Can you read the opponent, by watching their eyes, hips, body position? What direction will they go?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Activity 2

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Activity 2

Focus: Change of Direction & Decision-Making

Pirate Island Escape (15 minutes)

Setup:

Set up 3–4 small cone “islands” inside a larger rectangular grid.

Each player has a ball.

Instructions:

Players are pirates dribbling through the sea. When the coach yells “Storm!” they must dribble to the nearest island to escape.

Progression/Variations:

Introduce a “shark” (coach or player) that chases slow pirates. If tagged, they must do 3 toe taps before rejoining.
Get to an island using only your left foot.
Add time a time limit to how long they can be on an island.
Limit the amount of islands.
Limit the amount of pirates on an island.

Coaching Points:

Head up while dribbling. Scan the field.
Quick turns to change direction.
Use different surfaces of the foot.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage

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Scrimmage

Focus: Change of Direction & Decision-Making

Treasure Hunt Game (20 minutes)

Setup:

Set up small fields (3v3 or 4v4) with small goals.
Each team has a cone pile (treasure chest).

Instructions:

Every time a team scores, they collect a cone from their goal and stack it in their treasure chest.
Encourage spreading out and passing.

Coaching Points:

Encourage passing/sharing the ball.
Reinforce the coaching points from the session.
Celebrate goals and good teamwork.

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