Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 2019 Winter SKILLS session #5

Game up to 3v3 (15 mins)

Objective: To dribble or pass past opponents, move the ball forward and score goals.

Organization: Set up two 10W yd x 15L yd fields with a goal at each end. As soon as players start to arrive, divide them up and get them playing. Free play for up to 15 minutes with a half time to switch up teams on fields.

Key Words: Dribble, look up, pass, shoot (Can the players use these words and not the coaches?)

Guided Questions: 1) What are your options when you have the ball? 2) When is it a good time to dribble? 3) When is it a good time to pass? 4) What can you do to find where the defenders are?

Answers: 1) Dribble, pass or shoot. 2) When there is space and no defenders around me. 3) When a teammate is open and a defender is near me. 4) Look up

Notes: During first break: coach ask guided questions to players, allow players to continue to play to find answers

During second break: Players give coach and teammates answers from questions during first break

Scattered then find a Goal (15 mins)

Objective: To have players get used to and comfortable dribbling with all surfaces of the foot and using both feet. Inside (big toe), outside (pinky toe), laces, and sole (bottom).

Organization: 20W yd x 30L yd field. Every player has a ball at their foot. Cones are laid out randomly within the field. Use 1 minute rounds to first get the players used to dribbling with both feet and all surfaces. Then, proceed to having 1 minute rounds of self-competition. Track how many dribbles you make in a minute, then next round "Can you beat your best score"?. As the rounds increase, add 3-5 seconds to each round so players find success.

Key Words:  Dribble, look up, use both feet

Guided Questions: 1) What type of dribble should we make if there are players around us? 2) What type of dribble should we make if there's no one around? 3) What can you do to find where other players are?

Answers: 1) Close control dribble, every step take a touch on the ball with your foot. 2) Take a bigger touch into space to run onto the ball. 3) Look Up

Notes: If players continue to run into one another, freeze the activity or coach within the activity and emphasize on looking up to see where space on the field is. If players are walking around, ask do soccer players walk or run and then after response, show me.