Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Skills Development Curriculum- U7/U8- Week 4

Dribbling/RWB (20 mins)

ORGANIZATION:

Half-field at Bechtel or RIM pending numbers and space.

Small 5x5 grid or squares.

INSTRUCTIONS:

3 red zones and 3 yellow zones, or several coloured zones and teams pending numbers.

Split the group into two equal teams.

Each player has a ball and dribbles around the whole area.

Players must dribble into any one of the coloured zones and perform different footskills - inside and outside, toe taps, soccer boxes,drags, attacking moves.

Any player that does not get into the square must continue to dribble the ball until a square becomes free.

Players now perform attacking moves in the boxes - recap of all previous moves.

Progression

Players go 1 v 1 (black v yellow). Black attempt to score in red square, while yellows attempt to score in the yellow squares (Keep rotating partnerships).

COACHING POINTS:

Close control

Use all surfaces of the foot

Keep your head up and use periheral vision

Beat the defender with attacking moves, accelerate into open space.

Balance when keeping thee ball, agility when moving and turning quickly.

Short opposite movements to create a yard of space.

SSG- 2 v 2 + 2 (20 mins)

ORGANIZATION:

Half-field at Bechtel or RIM pending numbers or space.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Play 2 v 2 on each field with 2 support players on the sides of the fields as shown.

Team in Possession can use either support player.

Game is about decision making: do players make the pass or go 1 v 1?

Progression:

Rotate support players

Players must do an attacking move before they score - worth (5) goals if successful

COACHING POINTS:

Can players beat their opponent 1 v 1 then look to make the pass or score.

Decision making do they pass or dribble?

Less coaching, let them play.