Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Pine Glen BU8's ADP (Start Time: 2017-10-18 17:00:00)

Pine Glen BU8's ADP

Organization

Depending on the amount of player, Set up grid to fit all players. Each player has a soccer ball. Ask to the players to name 4 soccer teams and assign the names to each side.

Procedure

All players dribble within the grid. As the players dribble around the coach will call out a Soccer team and the players have to run to that side and perform a specific challenge I.E Toe taps, Inside rolls, Throw the ball in the air and catch it

Emphasis

FUN

Listening

Dribbling

COD

A, B, C's

Imagination

Ensure a high tempo

Close control, players being in control of the soccer ball and not chasing it, Step, touch, step, touch etc

Pine Glen BU8"s ADP

Dribbling opposed (15 mins)

Organization

- Cone off a 20 yard section on a white line on the field

- 15 Yards away from that line set up 3 cones

- Place 3 attackers on each of the each of the 3 cones and

- Place 2 defenders on the white line split by 10 yards

Activity

- The attackers attempt to dribble with a ball each from their cone over the white line

- Every time they make it over the white line they get a point

- Make sure defenders are in pinnies

- Rotate the attackers and defenders every two minutes

Progression

- Make it competitive two teams of 5

- The attackers have 3 minutes to get as many points as possible, then switch keeping

- Every time a defender touches their ball they must return to their cone and wait their turn to go again

Coaches Emphasis

- Keep the ball tight in tight spaces

- Changes of speed and direction

- Awareness of space and players as dribbling

- Use both feet when necessary

- FUN