Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): SSC Grassroots U6/U8 Session #3

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Clint Dunford

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Name:	Clint Dunford
City:	Calgary
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

*set up 4 separate areas for each player & parent 6x10 yards min. (use between pillars as reference)

*use 4-6 cones to mark each area, alternate colours if possible

*use 4 mini goals at end by pillars

Description:

*Coach guides players through warm up

Movement activities:

1. Hop like a rabbit

2. Crawl like a bear

3. fly like a bird

4. crab-walk

5. Fast like a cheetah

6. slither like a snake

7. Tall like a giraffe (big steps)

8. Skip/trot like a horse

*progress to with a ball: throw and catch (to themselves and with parent)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4 Surface dribbling

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4 Surface dribbling (10 mins)

Organization:

*Each player has a soccer ball and must remain in their own grid

Description:

The players try to use the following 4 surfaces in 1 fluid motion & in order:

1.Outside of the foot(pinky toe),

2.Inside of the foot (big toe),

3.Laces

4.Bottom (sole).

Once they have stopped it with the bottom of their foot,try to repeat the pattern with their other foot. Once the players understand the pattern, try to do it faster; still in thelimited space

KEY WORDS: Outside, inside, laces & bottom

GUIDED QUESTIONS: When you are ready to move forward, what are some actions you will do before you strikethe ball? What do you have to do with your foot if you want your laces to hit the ball?

ANSWERS: Look up to see where you are going. As you get closer to the ball, put your head back down & watchyour foot hit the ball. Point your toe down toward the ground so your laces are facing the ball. Now, hit the ball withyour laces.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Body Part Dribbling

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Body Part Dribbling (10 mins)

Organization:

*set up 4 separate areas for each player & parent 6x10 yards min. (use between pillars as reference)

*use 4-6 cones to mark each area, alternate colours if possible

*use 4 mini goals at end by pillars

Description:

Within their grid, the players perform the 4 surfaces from the activity above. When the coachcalls out a body part (foot, elbow, hand, etc., avoid body parts above chest high) the players race to touch that bodypart to their soccer ball. The 1st player to complete the task wins 1 point. Coach should vary the body parts and cancall out 2 body parts to see how the players solve the problem. Once a player gets to 10 points, they win the round.Coach can start a new round with all scores going back to zero.

KEY WORDS: Outside, inside, laces & bottom

GUIDED QUESTIONS: Why is it important to keep the ball close? After your foot makes contact with the ball, whatdo you do next?

ANSWERS: So when it is time to touch the ball, you can do it faster. If needed, turn your body in the direction of theball, move closer to it & prepare body for the next touch on the soccer ball.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Passing / Soccer bowling

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Passing / Soccer bowling (15 mins)

Organization:

*set up 4 separate areas for each player & parent 6x10 yards min. (use between pillars as reference)

*use 4-6 cones to mark each area, alternate colours if possible

*use 4 mini goals at end by pillars

Description:

*place a ball on a cone at the end of their field

*players look to use the inside of their foot to strike the ball and knock the ball of the cone

*If players knock it off they get 1pt and must take 1 big step back

*focus on technique with inside of the foot for accuracy

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ball Mastery

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Ball Mastery (5 mins)

Organization:

*set up 4 separate areas for each player & parent 6x10 yards min. (use between pillars as reference)

*use 4-6 cones to mark each area, alternate colours if possible

*use 4 mini goals at end by pillars

Description:

*try to take breaks throughout the session to have players practice using different surface areas of their feet to move the ball

Inside
Outside
Laces
Sole
Heel?
Toes?

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Shooting

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Shooting (5 mins)

Organization:

*players take a 5x5 space in front of the net

*each player has their own ball

Description:

*players take turns striking the ball into the net - focusing on proper technique

surface area = laces
toes pointed down and away
angle of approach
underneath ball to raise the ball
wind up & follow through
balance & weight on plant foot

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