Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): BU Technical Training U5/U6

Dribbling (45 mins)

Greeting and Warmup:

Organization:

Split the field into 2 areas of 20x15, with an open area of 30x 20 at one end.

Instructions:

Field 1, 5 min.- Start with players on one side and dribble to the middle, picking up a cone dribble to the other side and drop it in the matching colour ring. Continue until all the cones have been placed in the rings. Repeat

Progression: Field 1, 5 min.- Coach calls out specific colour to collect.

Field 2, 8 min.- Players split into 2 groups, dribble while staying on the path and finish with a shot on goal. Retrieve the ball and wait beside the goal for all players to finish and repeat in the opposite direction.

Switch fields after water break, then all players go to the open area after next water break.

Open Area: 10 min.- Play What time is it Mr Wolf, the number called out is the number of touches the player takes, and must dribble back to the start line when wolf calls lunch time.

Coaching points:

Dribble with small touches- step, touch, step, touch.

Head up while dribbling.

Lots of encouragement and high 5's

Game (15 mins)

HAVE A GO !