Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Mini Kick Burger Battle(Spring Orientation)

(Arrival)Copy Cat 5 minute max (5 mins)

Organization: Every player with a ball

Instructions: Coach can do this can you. one throw one catch, throw clap catch, throw ball in air let bounce then catch...Different ideas to keep eye on ball

Coaching Points:

Listening

Engaged

Fun

Progressions:

Build a Burger (10 mins)

Organization:

5x5 middle area

plenty of soccer balls, cones and pennies inside area

2x2 corner areas

Instructions:

Teams are lined up in each corner of the grid

One player from each team go at a Time

Player to run towards the middle and can grab nly one item at a time. Goal is to build a burger. you need two bunes(Cones) hamburger(ball) and lettuce(pennie) to complete 1 burger. Team with most complete burgers at the end of the round wins.

Coaching Points:

Can we get there quickly(fast)

head up to see whats infront

Awareness of other players

slow on approach

Big steps into space on way back.

Progressions:

PLayers can use feet to dribble ball back

Cook Off (10 mins)

Organization:Set up in 20x20/25x25

Instructions:

Players must start behind thier goals. Players will number themselves from 1 to 3. coach will call a number and play 1 ball into middle. players with those numbers will race in and try to win the ball and score into their own goal. No goalies. Other players arent allowed to be in their square.

Coaching Points:

Can we get their quickly

Head up to see whats around

Slow on approach so not to run into eachother

Awareness of other players

Maybe perform a pull back in order to win ball

Look for big touches in space

Progressions/Regressions:

P- call teams or multiple numbers

R- Throw in multiple balls at a time