Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U6 - U8 ODP Session 3

Dribbling option 7

Organization

- Create 2 lines of big cones 5 yards directly opposite each other with 5 yards in between each cone in the line

- Place a line of cones 8-10 yards either side of the line of big cones

- Place a player at each cone with a ball facing away from the players at the cone opposite them

Activity

 - On the coaches signal the players will have 5 seconds dribble away from their cone to the outside line and back, before attempting to knock over the player opposites cone

- The players must be behind their own cone when they take the shot at the oppositions cone

- If the player is able to hit the opposite cone they get a point

- After 5 goes the player with the most points in the pair will move up the line and the player with the least points will move down the line

- If it is a tie the players will play rock paper scissors to see who moves

- The winning player is the player who wins the final round at the top of the line

The focus for the session is for players to develop their dribbling, and running with the ball at speed. We are looking to see who is able to think about when  to have small touches and when to have big touches. There will also be an opportunity turns and passing with the correct part of the foot. This is designed to be fun and brig out a little competition in the players.

SSG

Organization

 - Split the players in to pairs

 - Create two fields with 2 goals at either end of the two fields

 - Place half the pairs on 1 field and half the pairs on another

 - Each pair has a ball between 2

Activity

 - 1 player will attack the top 2 goals and the other player will attack the bottom 2 goals

 - While doing so they will have to avoid the other pairs that are on the field

 - The player that has the most goals after 2 minutes of play is the winning player

Progression

 - Make the goals gates so that the attacker has to dribble through them rather than shoot into them

 - Make the game 2v2

This activity is about the players being able to recognize when to change direction and sped, then being able to execute it to be successful. Having groups share the space will make the game chaotic and force the players to know what's around them as they play.