Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): JERSEY CITY 2009 TEAM 3 SESSION 7

Bank Robbers (U7) (10 mins)

Dribbling - MINI KICKS - Bank Robbers

Organisation:

30x40 area with 4 5x5 squares in each corner.

Plenty of balls

Instructions:

At coach command players must run to the middle to retrieve a ball and dribble back to their corner. Upon return, next teammate runs to do the same.

Once all balls are all gone, team with the most in their corner wins.

Competitive: How many can your team retrieve?

Coaching points:

Outside (pinky-toe) for close control.

Laces for fast, longer distance dribbling.

Head up to locate your corner and avoid other players

Use your turns to change direction quickly.

Progression:

Each team has one player wear a pinnie. That player is allowed to steal the ball from other Robbers as they are dribbling the ball back to their hideout. Once a ball is in the hideout it can no longer be stolen.

Small Sided Games (20 mins)

Organization:

Two puggs per field

One ball per field

Pinnies

Instructions:

3v3 (min) or 4v4 (max)

No corners

Restart with dribble in or kick-in

Coaching Points:

1. Awareness

2. Application of techniques

3. Walk players through rules of the game.

Progressions:

1. Must make a pass before you can shoot.

2. 5 minute games- rotate teams around.

Regressions:

1. Team touches the goal when ball goes out of play.