Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U10G Dribbling & Ball Control Session (Start Time: 2014-08-25 13:00:00)

Agility Warm-up (10 mins)

I. Organization:

Start w/ agility poles spaced properly apart

Move to cones; 1st cone 10 lunges, 2nd cone 10 sit-ups, 3rd cone 10 push-ups

Next station; high knees one foot in each box, 2 feet in each box, bunny hop, icky shuffle (in-in, out-out) shuffle steps side to side, and then at bottom 2 feet in 2 feet out at the bottom.

II. Organization

Set-up passing arches appropriately spaced

2 lines of players work to pass the ball through the arches

Last player with ball dribbles ball back to the start; 2nd player runs back to start as well

Coaching Points:

- Speed and footwork during agility work

- Proper weight of pass

- Lock ankle; lean over ball

SSG (15 mins)

Organization:

- 30 x 40 yard area

- Players split in teams with 1 end zone goal

Instructions:

- Teams take it in turns to try and score (dribbling through end zone) as soon as ball goes out or player scores, next pair goes.

- 10 second countdown per match

- 1st team to 10 points wins

Coaching Points:

- Get in line to receive the ball and head up to locate goal

- Recognition of defender (speed of approach)

- Choice of which goal to attack based on defender's pressure

- Quick decision to perform move

- Head up to find goal, seal off defender after move and accelerate to goal

Progressions:

- Add second end zone goal; 2 v 1, 2 v 2

- +2 for goals scored w/ weaker foot

Game (15 mins)

Match Game:

No restrictions