Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Bob Smith SA 5-9-18 (Start Time: 2018-05-09 18:00:00)

Warm Up: Follow the leader (10 mins)

Across the Pond (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 12 players set up as shown

2. 1 ball per player

3. Assign each side a Continent

Instructions:

1. Coach calls number one or two

2. Players on the corresponding sides to the number called run with the ball to the opposite sides

3. Players race each other to stop ball on opposing line

Coaching Points:

1. Positive first touch out of the feet

2. Head up and observe situation

3. Head down when playing the ball to ensure good contact

4. Play with the laces of the foot closest to the ball

Progression :

1. P – Call both numbers at the same time to make players make a decision on when to run with the ball and when to dribble

2. R – Each side is given its own number (1 -4),and numbers are called out one at a time

Hungry, Hungry Hippos (15 mins)

Learning Outcomes(s): Dribbling and Kicking

Organization :

1. 20 x 20 yard area circle of cones setup in the center, setup as shown

2. 4x Pugg G oals

3. Lots of soccer balls

4. Disc cones

Story/Description :

1. D id you know that Hippos eat soccer balls?

2. We have four very hungry Hippos waiting to be fed (pugg goals thatparents hold)

3. Players are split into groups and assigned a Hippo to feed

4. Players must run into the middle to collect a soccer ball from the pool

5. Dribble this as close as they can to the Hippo and kick the ballinto its m outh (parents raise and drop the pugg goalto signify a mouth opening and closing)

6. When all the soccer balls are gone each player must count to see how many soccer balls they have in their Hippo’s mouth

Coaching Points:

1. G etthe ballas close as you can before you m ake your kick into the H ippo’s m outh

2. H ead up to m ake sure you kick the ballw hen the H ippo has its m outh open

3. N o hands w hen collecting the ballfrom the pool

Progressions:

1. Seta tim e lim it– Players now only have 1 m inute to feed their H ippo

2. A sk the parents to open and close the H ippo m outh quickly