Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Pre-season U8-U11 Introduction Training

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Graham Thompson
Name: Graham Thompson
City: Mission
Country: Canada
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Theme : Dribbling & Running With the Ball

Suggestions : (1) allow the players lots of touches on the ball (2) player small-sided games for more touches on the ball and more running (3) create more activities (multiple of the same) to eliminate long lines and allow more playing time.

We do not need fitness or running because all the activities include running and the fitness should be included in the activities.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Arrival Game

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Arrival Game (5 mins)

Organization: Players join in games as they arrive. Begin with 1v1 and progress to 3v3. Once one field is full start another field.

Objective: Players learn to build good training habits and prepare themselves for practice.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ball Manipulation

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Ball Manipulation (10 mins)

Organization

Players dribble, finding space, performing tasks commanded by the coach. 

Objective 

Players dynamic in movement, able to maintain possession of the ball, and recognize: space, opposition, teammates,ball.

Progression 

(1) Throughout the duration of the activity include physical literacy movements (with or without the ball). Hops, skips,rolls, jumps, cuts, changes of direction and pace.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dribbling Technique

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Dribbling Technique
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Dribbling Technique (15 mins)

Organization

Each player has a ball. Players are in pairs, opposite of one another. Players dribble towards the middler marker / defender and perform the feint to get around and dribble to opposite end. 

Feints

(1) Roll-over (2) Circle / take (3) Inside / Outside (4) Outside / Inside (5) Maradona

Objective

Execute different feints with control and speed

Progression

1) Always use both feet


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Relay Race

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Relay Race (15 mins)

Organization: Players run around the poles.

Objective: Players break down to change direction then explode forward with pace.

Progression: (1) Players run inside of the post and turn the long way around. (2) Add a tall cone or object players must jump over at each turn.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1V1 or 2V2

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1V1 or 2V2 (15 mins)

Organization: 1V1. Attacking player must touch the goal and move back towards to receive the ball. The defender must touch the goal before trying to win the ball. The attacker receives a pass and turns to score. The defender wins the ball and dribbles through the gate at the opposite end.

Objective: Players to drag defenders to one side to create space on the opposite side.

Progression: 2V2.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match Play

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Match Play (15 mins)

Organization: Play a small-sided game. 3V3 or 4V4 depending on numbers. If a ball goes out of play grab the closest ball. Pass or dribble in from the sidelines.

Objective: Win the match.


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