Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Dribbling - Keep the ball close - 5 & 6 years old (Start Time: 17-Jan-2018 17:00h)

Shark and Minnows (15 mins)

Organization:

1.The minnows, the players with the ball, attempt to swim from one end line to the other while keeping their ball away from the sharks.

2.The sharks attempt to gain possession and knock the minnows ball out of the grid. Once this happens, the minnow becomes a shark.

3.The last minnow standing wins the competition.

Instructions:

1.The minnows, the players with the ball, attempt to swim from one end line to the other while keeping their ball away from the sharks.

2.The sharks attempt to gain possession and knock the minnows ball out of the grid. Once this happens, the minnow becomes a shark.

3.The last minnow standing wins the competition.

Coaching Points:

1 Keep the dribblers under control and not paniced once the sharks get near them.

2 Inform players to keep the ball close within playing distance.

Dribbling - relay game (15 mins)

Organization:

Set up cones 2 feet away from eachother, at the end place a small goal.

Instructions:

The players will dribble threw the gates (right/left foot, sole role, etc) at the end they have to try to finish the ball in the small goal. After they finish they run back straight away and tag the next person in line who can start. The group who finished first wins.

*You can start without relay and just let them practice to dribble threw the gate.

Coaching Points:

- Keep the ball close

- Keep your head up

- Try to make sharp turns