Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U8 Sept Camp Week 1

Around the Cone

ORGANIZATION (Physical Environment / Equipment / Players)

Cones 2 yards apart with cones 8 yards across, 1 ball per player, Maximum 3 players per line.

COACHING POINTS / KEY CONCEPTS

Do each activity 3 times.

Non ball progression: Run, skip, gallop, side shuffle, run backward.

W/ball progression: Players dribble with outside of pinky toe toward the cone.

Right foot only/inside cut around cone

Left foot only/inside cut around cone.

Right foot only/outside cut around cone

Left foot only, outside cut around cone,

Right foot to cone, pull back, left foot return

Right foot to cone sole turn, right foot return

Left foot to cone, sole turn, left foot return

Zoom Box

ORGANIZATION (Physical Environment /Equipment / Players)

Cones to mark attacking player, defender, and coach, small goals 5-6 yards apart facing each other. 1 ball per two players

COACHING POINTS / KEY CONCEPTS

Activities no ball (30 seconds activity/20-30 seconds of rest):

Figure 8: A-B Forward, B-C Backward, C-D Forward, D-A Backward

Side Shuffle: A-C, Walk Forward C-D, Side Shuffle D-B, Walk backward B-A

Footwork w/ball in center of grid. Do each for 30 seconds

Box, toe touch, sole box, roll across body, roll ball back and forth/hop

Guiding (Do each 4 times)

Start at cone A, Right foot only to cone D inside foot cut turn, return to cone A, inside foot cut turn

Start at cone A, left foot only to cone D inside foot cut turn, return to cone A, inside foot cut turn

Start at A, right foot dribble to cone D Pull back, left foot foot dribble back to cone A

Start at A, right foot sole roll to cone D. left foot sole roll back to cone A

Start at A: go A-B-C-D right foot only/left foot only