Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U6-U8: Indoor Technical Session - C1W3 - RECEIVING TO CONTROL

Physical Litteracy (15 mins)

Organization:

- 20x20 grid, larger where more players are attending.

- each player has a ball and is dribbling within the area.

- lots of touches on the ball (use left / right foot)

a) use inside and outside of foot

b) tick-toks, toe-taps

c) different types of cuts (Cruyff, pull-back, Ronald Chop, etc ...)

d) touch the ball with each knee (one at a time)

- change of direction and speed (do not go in circles)

- add some Creativity (Ask a player to show you a move and then have the rest of the player try to replicate the same move)

Without the Ball:

- ask the players to leave the balls in the grid (coach will spread

them out throughout the grid).

- players move around the grid without the ball

a) on coaches command each players tries to touch as many balls

within "x" seconds using their two hands. Only rule is they cannot

move from ball to ball in a straight line, they must change direction quickly.

b) on coaches command player must bunny hop over each ball

c) on coaches command player must single leg hop over each ball

d) on coaches command player must touch ball with chin and back up again (turn it into a game - who can do it the quickest)

e) on coaches command player must touch ball with right knee then left knee (similar to a lung)

f) half the group with a ball in hand - players move around and pass the ball using their hands to player without a ball (iinto their

hands) - throwing and catch with eye coordination.

There are many other exercises that can be used to disguise the work and make it fun.

Barcelona Passing Drill (10 mins)

Organization:

- make a 10x10 or 12x12 yd grid, smaller if less players

- assign each player a number (1, 2, 3 ...)

- coach plays ball into #1, then #1 must find #2 and pass the ball to him, the #2 players to #3, etc ...

- after players makes pass, he must exist square and go around closest cone to them and then re-enter the square listen and looking for the player with the number before them

- once at end then last number plays back to #1 to start over

Progressions:

- 2 touch and then 1 touch IF POSSIBLE

Coaching Points:

- first touch is EVERYTHING

- players without ball are moving around and scanning the field for the player with the number before them (ie: 4 is looking to be side and angle on with #3)

- finding space to support (angles)

- on your toes - cannot be flat footed

- loud voice - each player must scream out their number to receive the ball

4 Goal Game (Wide Play) (15 mins)

Organization:

- 20 x 20 yard grid, larger if space permits.

- divide the group into 2 equal teams of 4 players, no GKs

- unlimited touches to all players to start.

- players look to score on either goal by shooting or dribbling (depends if cones are used for nets)

Progressions:

- must score or dribble with non-dominant foot

Coaching Points:

- speed of play = fast

- decision making on which net to attack (play away from pressure)

- creativity / attacking mentality