Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U5/6 Session Week 1 and 2

1v1 Acceleration and Change of Direction Tag Games

1v1 acceleration and change of direction tag games

25 second drills:

20 x 15 yard box

1. one player leads, the second player has to touch the leader on the back

2. attacker leads without the ball, defender tries to touch him while dribbling a ball

3. defender holds a ball in both hands in a W shape on the ball and tries to tag the attacker with the ball. Attacker has no ball

4. attacker dribbles the ball and tries to escape the defender while the defender has to dribble his ball and try to tag the attacker

Finishing

Set up the field so that the 4 small goals are placed outiside the middle box.

players dribble in the box while doing a number of different movements that the coach calls. When the coach says SHOOT, the players have to dribble out and shoot on the goal.

Variations:

Run with out the ball from ball to ball doing different movements

Dribble the ball and switch with someone else

Coaches stand on the outside with the balls and vary up the distribution to the players (rolling ball and bouncing ball) for the player to shoot on goal.

1v1 through the gate

Two players race to the flag poles to receive a ball from the coach to dribble and shoot on goal.

Vary the starting positions:

Change up the running:

1. forwards

2. backwards

3. sidestep

4. backwards / forwards

5. forwards sprint into somersault at half way