Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): [U-8 Dribbling and agility

warm up

Organization:

- 20x20 yrs zone

- 4 tall cones

-Players split on pairs

Instructions:

1.One pair stays on the middle, one player is designated as the chaser

2.That player will chase other player to tag him

3.Other player will try to find other pair, as the player finds the other pair

4. The player in the outside, gets release and becomes the chase player.

Coaching Points:

1.Vision, think ahead where to move

2.Change of direction

3.Get players exiting, energise ready for session

4.Beggin soocer moves before we add a ball in a fun enviroment.

Progressions:

1. Add time limit to catch player (5 sec )

Small side game

Organization:

 1. 20x20 yard zone

2. Small cones set as gates spread out the playing area

3. 4 tall cones

Instructions:

1.Player dribble to many gates as possible

2. Defenders try get win the ball, if defender wins the ball , same rules apply

Coaching Points:

1. Close balll control

2. Awarness of surrondings

3. Change of speed

4. Change of direction

Progressions:

1. Desiganate a player to prevent players dribble thru gates