Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): LR_W2_Turning

Tiger Tails (10 mins)

THE SESSION: Tiger Tails 

• Each tiger has a tail tucked into the back of their shorts. 
• The tail must be visible so that other tigers can steal it. 
• The tigers run around inside the area and try to steal each other’s tails by pulling the tail out of another tiger’s shorts. 
• When a tiger steals a tail they add it to their own. Other tigers can now steal however many tails they have. 
• If a tail drops on the floor any tiger can steal it. However, first to touch the tail gets it to avoid a tug-of-war. Tigers cannot grip their tail to stop it being stolen. 
• They need to protect their tail by sprinting away, turning and screening. 
• The game can be played to a time limit (1-2 minute games)) and see which tiger has the most tails at the end.

PROGRESSIONS:

• Give each player a ball which they must keep under close control while trying to steal tails 
• When a tiger has their tail stolen, they must now dribble around the outside of the area, and the game is played until there is a winning tiger with all of the tails.

KEY POINTS:

• Awareness
• Reactions
• Change of direction 
• Explosive speed
• Twisting, turning, & shielding 

Red Light - Green Light (10 mins)

Objective: to dribble and change directions toward the goal (coach)

Organization: In a 15Wx20L grid, a small cone goal in each corner & all players with a soccer ball dribbling within the space. The coach(es) walk around the space. When the coach says “red light”, the players must stop their ball. If the coach says “green light”, the players must dribble again. If a player cannot stop their ball, they must dribble through any goal then start playing again. Coach controls the frequency of the lights to allow the players time to respond. Variations: Yellow Light-dribble slow, Blue Light-5 toe taps on the ball. Purple Light-hop on 1 foot around the ball. Rules: On Green Light, the players are trying to dribble toward the coach. Once the coach is tagged, start a new game.

Key Words: Laces, Outside (of the foot), Inside (of the foot), Bottom (of the foot)

Guided Questions: Are the players able to stop the ball? Are all players able to use different surfaces of their feet?

Answers: Get close to the ball and softly touch the top of the ball with the bottom of the foot.

Use terms like big toe and pinky toe instead of inside and outside of the foot.

PRACTICE (Activity 2): Wreck It Ralph

 8 Minutes-8 intervals-45 sec.

4v4 Game (15 mins)

THE SESSION: 

4v4 

30x20 yards

Kick In or Dribble In

Encourage theme of the practice