Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Individual ball skills

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Ian Anderson
Name: Ian Anderson
City: Hoboken
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm up

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Warm up

Warm Up

Set up a 20m x 20m grid, Soccer balls are placed randomly within the grid and away from players.

Instructions

Players move around within the grid in different ways, jogging, skipping, walking etc

On the coaches call the players move to one of the free soccer balls and perform 5 repetitions of a ball manipulation skills chosen by the coach IE toe taps, inside bells

Emphasis

Use of different parts of the foot.

Awareness of free soccer balls.

Listening skills

Physical literacy


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical

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Technical (10 mins)

Moves of Week skill

Move forward with the sole of the foot while walking

While walking, they push the ball forward using the sole of the right and left foot. The objective is to stimulate ball control and sensitivity. Ask for a soft touch and a regular rhythm.

Move the ball forward with sole while skipping

While skipping, the players push the ball forward using the sole of the right and left while trying to keep a regular and well-coordinated rhythm.

Instructions

Players take it in turns to dribble towards the large cone and perform a skill to reach the other side.

Two balls can work at the same time as long as the players work the same skills


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical 2

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Technical 2

Technical objective: To develop the technique for running with the ball (ball control/mastery)

Change of Direction

Motor Skills objective: Running and coordination

 Description

The players run a relay between the cones without touching them

Variations

Run with no ball

Dribble the ball with both feet

 Emphasis

Change the rhythm of the race by varying the distances between the cones

Encourage competition among the teams to make the activity more fun

Progress by asking the players to dribble through every second or third cone instead.

Messi touches through the cones, Soft touches, touch/step, touch/step

Ronadlo touches while running back to the end of the line, touch/ three steps


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Scrimmage

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Scrimmage (20 mins)

Small Sided Games 2v2 3v3

Ensure coaches have plenty of soccer balls on hand to maintain the temp of the game

Set Up

Set up two fields 20m x 15 m with goals at each end.

Emphasis

This is a free game which should stimulate expression, initiative and the creativity of the players.

Encourage the players to take each other on and run into space to score.

The aim is to develop their technique and individual tactical play

Encourage players to use the dribbling techniques they have learned.


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