Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Nantucket Soccer Club - U8 Week 2

Stuck in the mud (10 mins)

Set up

Make a 20x20 area and give each player a ball.

Instructions

Select 2 players to be the chasers and spread the remaining players around the area. The chasers run without the ball and have to tag the other players. Once you get tagged you have to stop, pick your ball up hold it above your head with your legs spread wide apart. To get back into the game another player has to come and pass their ball through your legs.

Rotate through all of the players so that everyone gets a turn of being the chaser.

Coaching Points

Keep the ball close to maintain control.

Get your head up to look for space to run into, to see where the defenders are and where your players are.

Fruit Salad (15 mins)

Set Up

Set up a 20x20 area with 2 corner zones, 1 for each team. The coach will have all of the balls on the outside of the area in the middle.

Instructions

Split the players into 2 teams and give each player a fruit. When the coach calls out a fruit the player from each team that is that fruit run out and play 1v1 using the ball that has been kicked into the area by the coach. To start with allow the players to score in either of the goals.

Progression 1- They have to score in the goal furthest away from their team (the opposite end).

Coaching Points

Attack space if you have the ball.

Use changes of direction to try and beat your defender.

Once you get past them accellerate into the new space towards the goal.