Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U7-U10 Curriculum - Week 3

Tom and Jerry (15 mins)

Organization:

- Players are Jerry the mouse and run inside the grid - 3 triangles set up in grid each with one player inside.

- Two players are Tom the Cat.

Instructions:

- Tom's try to tag Jerry's who are outside a triangle - cannot tag a player who is inside the triangle ("safe zone")

- Jerry's can enter a triangle, which forces the player currently inside to exit - can only have one player inside the triangle at once

- Once tagged, the tagged players switches roles with the Tom.

Coaching Points:

Recognize space and get into it

Realize where Tom's are and stay away

Take first touch when receiving the ball into space/away from defender

Technique when receiving

Progressions:

Add balls to players outside the triangles - must pass the ball to player inside the triangle to switch places

Four Goal World Cup (15 mins)

Organization:

- 20 x 20 area

- Players divided into 4 teams.

- 4 mini goals in corners.

- All soccer balls in central location.

Instructions:

- Coach passes ball into area. One player from each team competes to score on any corner goal, except their own.

- Objective is to score a goal in an opponents goal while defending your own. Each team starts with 5 lives. If a goal is scored in their goal they lose a life. Once all 5 lives are lost they flip their goals and can not be scored on until they regain a goal. First team to 10 goals wins.

Coaching Points:

- Various techniques for finishing; power vs placement.

- Head up to identify postion of defender & goal.

- Prep touch to create "shooting space" & then finish.

- Encourage the use of a first time strike, provided player has assessed the opportunity.

- Can you trick the other players by drawing them in to one area then turning out to a different goal.

- Disguise using eyes, body shape.