Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Pleasantville U7 - Spring 02

U7-Dribble : Cross the River (15 mins)

Organization: 15x 20 grid 2 End zones about 3 yards deep

Instructions:

Kids start in end zone with a ball and on the coaches shout have to cross the "river" using the skills from the first drill. In the river are coaches (crocodiles) trying to steal their balls.

If a player loses a ball then choose a variation for each run :

1) Player and coach swap roles

2) Player becomes a croc

Run once with players as crocs and coaches as players to a) show how to do it and b) show how to defend

Coaching Points: Control, Dribbling when avoiding the crocs (close control small touches) , Running with the ball after they get past the crocs. Stopping in the end zone. Using all surfaces of the feet . Using both feet

Encourage creativity

Short Sided Game (20 mins)

Short Sided Games

Equipment

- Setup fields on Parkway back, should be 20 x 30 yards if possible.

- Use small goals and mark corners and halfway line

- Play up to 5 vs 5 , if session is larger consider playing 2 games of 3 vs 3 instead of 1 games 6 v 6

Key Coaching Points

- Heads up when dribbling.

- Dribble Techniques from Previous weeks.

- Passing opportunities

- Field Boundaries

- Throwins