Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Miniroos Session 1

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Name:	Nathan Mulhearn
City:	Mudgeeraba
Country:	Australia
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Suggested equipment list: 12 cones, 8 balls, 2 mini goals (can be replaced by cones) and 4 sets of bibs (alternatively separate based on shirt colour)

Session based on Football Australia Mini Roos Sessions. See the components below.

SMALL-SIDED GAME

■ Establishes an easy arrival routine of playing a game

■ A FUN way to commence a practical session

■ Caters for any number of players that attend the practical session

■ Enables children to showcase freedom of expression

■ Resembles street football in a safe and supervised environment

■ Easy for a facilitator to set up and organise

FUN FOOTBALL GAME

■ Child friendly games that are related to the game of football

■ Games need to enable all children to experience success

■ Children will be more focused to follow simple instructions after playing initial game with friends

■ Focus on providing players with lots of repetition at high speed

■ Facilitate activities on the functional core skills for children aged 5-8 years; these include: Running with the Ball and Shooting

■ Activities enables children to develop competence in the fundamental movements that forms the base of their technical development

SMALL-SIDED GAME (WITH VARIATION)

■ Return to the original small sided game with a slight variation

■ Easy for a facilitator to set up and organise (same set up as before)

■ Introduce scoring system as an incentive to encourage certain actions but does not restrict players from freedom of expression

■ For example, in a game with two wide goals, a goal is worth three points if scored in the other goal, yet still worth 1 in the same goal

■ Praise and encourage children for making decisions appropriate to the situation without stopping the play

PHYSICAL LITERACY GAME

■ Development of physical literacy (e.g. movement skills)

■ All children have the potential to be competent and confident

■ Easy and flexible to adapt to different development levels

■ Holistic learning and a player-centred approach

■ Caters for any number of players that attend the practical session

■ Show your sense of humour and get involved yourself!

SMALL-SIDED GAME

■ Return to the original small-sided game

■ Easy for a facilitator to set up and organise (same set up as before)

■ Let them play! Do not stop the action

■ Enables children to showcase freedom of expression

■ Resembles street football in a safe and supervised environment

■ Facilitator is advised to praise and encourage children to showcase the fundamental skills of running with the ball and shooting

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small-Sided Game

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Small-Sided Game (5 mins)

■ Set up an area 20m x 15m and place one mini-goal on each end line as shown

■ Normal game, 1 point for a goal

■ All players involved to encourage more touches on the ball

■ Create one or two games depending on size of group

Let them play!

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Raceway to Score

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Raceway to Score (10 mins)

Create two teams and split them on opposite sides with each player given a number

■ Coach calls out a number (e.g. 2) and players run with the ball around goal on their right-hand side as shown

■ Once around the goal, players run with the ball into their scoring zone and shoot the ball into mini-goal

■ Make scoring zone closer or further away

Praise and encourage desired actions (e.g. running with the ball at speed) without stopping the game. Encourage players to use both feet.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Tagging Game

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Tagging Game (5 mins)

Split players into pairs with each player having a ball and running with the ball in the area

■ The facilitator will call out a colour and those children ‘are it’ and attempt to tag any player from the other colours to gain 1 point

■ If a player manages to keep the ball during this period without getting tagged, they receive 2 points

■ Repeat sequence with facilitator calling out a different colour or even calling themselves as ‘it’

Praise and encourage desired actions

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): SSG 1v1 Reward

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SSG 1v1 Reward (10 mins)

■ Set up an area 20m x 15m and place one mini-goal on each end line as shown

■ A goal is worth 3 points if a player beats an opponent before they score

Create one or two games depending on size of group

Encourage children to be positive in 1v1 situations.

Praise desired actions (e.g. scoring a goal, running with the ball) without stopping the game

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small-Sided Game 2

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Small-Sided Game 2 (10 mins)

■ Set up an area 20m x 15m and place one mini-goal on each end line as shown

■ Normal game, 1 point for a goal

■ All players involved to encourage more touches on the ball

■ Create one or two games depending on size of group

Let them play!

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