Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Arrows U9 Boys: Turning: Session 2.1 (Start Time: 2016-04-09 17:45:00)

marble kings

Organization:

1.20 x 20 yard area set up as shown

2.White players with ball at their feet, blue players holding soccer ball

Story/Description:

1.Marble Kings (defenders) start with their marble (ball) in their hands

2.Marble Kings then have to run around and hit another players marble with theirs

3.The two players then change roles

4.The game lasts for 30 seconds

Coaching Points:

1.Protect your marble by getting your body between it and the Marble King

2.Keep looking around for the Marble Kings so you can run the other way

Developments:

1.P – Add more Marble Kings

1v1 turn to goal

1v1 Turns (25 mins) Save Image: Save Img Color

Organization:

Players divided into teams

2 goals set up as shown

All the balls with coach

Instructions:

Coach begins the game by playing the ball out into the field

First players from each team sprint after the ball and try to score in either goal

Game ends with goal or ball out of bounds

Play for set time or first to certain amount of goals

Coaching Points:

Change of direction with the ball to lose opponent

Head up to see defender and open goal

Changes of speed after turn

Progressions:

Rotate goals 90 degrees so they are facing the players

Move goals farther away

Reg - Rotate goals to face away from players