Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U6 Curriculum - Week 2

Super Heroes in Training

Organization:

1. 30x30 area.

2. Every player with a ball.

3, If you don't make it through all the games or can split it up depending on enthusiasm of players can have just a ninja turtle day and then have a DC Marvel comics day

Instructions:

1. Players find space and position themselves to see coach.

2. Coach shows a skill or movement and says, "I can do this, can you?"

3. When players hear the phrase, they attempt to mimic coach's actions.

4. Like "Simon says" if players mimic coach without hearing phrase first, they lose a point.

Coaching Points:

1. Light on toes.

2. Head up to see coach.

3. Balance and coordination.

4. Physical literacy.

Progressions:

Super Hero Moves (batman use hand like a cap and then perform a pull back to fly away from the enemy)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Incredibles Setup) (20 mins)

Organization:

1. 30x30 area.

2. Every player with a ball.

3. each player has a penny on their head to be a Ninja Turtle girls can be April O'Neil

4. Coach is the shredder

Story/Description:

1. Coach has a terrible plan to destroy the world (pinnie tucked in back of shorts).

2. Shredder tells the players they have x number of seconds to save the world.

5. In this time the TMNT/April can drive their Turtle Van (ball) to the Foot's evil location to take the plan.

6. When Shredder turns around the players must freeze and stand like statues to not be seen

7. If spotted, players have to return to the start (end line).

Coaching Points:

1. Keep your car (ball) close with little touches.

2. Head up to see where Shredder moves to.

3. Big touches when you have lots of time to move.

Developments:

P - Players have to perform different movements rather than freeze

P - Shredder is mobile players must run from the Shredder he tries to hit them below the knees if player is hit they become a member of the Foot. Last Turtle/April is the winner

P - players have the soccer balls and try to hit the shredder to stop him