Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Ball Control [Monika Rani]

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Monika Rani

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Name:	Monika Rani
City:	YFC Rurka Kalan
Country:	India
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm-up

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Warm-up (20 mins)

Potential Theme/Length of game: Ball Control (10 Minutes)

Organization: In a 15 yard x 20 yard grid marked out with four cones, each player has a ball.Play for 5-10 minutes

Rules: When the coach says a number or yells out a simple math addition problem (like 1+1), the players must quickly form groups of 2. If the coach yells out “3”, the players form a group of 3, etc.Players must keep the ball close to them by using the inside,outside and soles of their feet.After they stop the ball and/or change direction, they must explode into space keeping the ball within playing distance (1-3 steps) so they can dribble it again.

Coaching Points: This type of dynamic activity forces the players to keep their heads up.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technique

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Technique (20 mins)

Potential Theme/Length of game: Cross the gates (20 Minutes)

Organization: In an area approximately 25 yards x 30 yards marked with corner flags, set up small goals (gates) using cones (1-2 steps wide) all around the area at different angles. Each player has a ball. Play for 10 minutes.

Rules: Players must count the number of gates that they dribble through in 30 seconds. (Coach is the timer and must make it exciting…make sure you count down the last 10 seconds) Players attempt to increase that number on future attempts.

Coaching Points: Players must keep the ball close to them by using the inside,outside and soles of their feet.This environment fosters controlled dribbling, looking around (vision), change of pace(exploding through a gate),change of direction, direction making (if one player is occupying a gate, the other players must look for another open gate).

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical

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Technical (20 mins)

Potential Theme/Length of game: Cross the gates with partner (20 Minutes)

Organization: Use the same space and setup as in activity # 2 above.Divide the players into pairs with one ball per pair.Play for 10 minutes.

Rules: Two players per ball.Pairs move and pass the ball to their partner through the gates.Use a variety of objects to make gates if possible to give random challenges on the width and height of gates. You can also time this as well as inactivity # 2.

Coaching Points: Players must keep the ball close to them by using the inside,outside and soles of their feet.This environment fosters controlled passing, looking around (vision), change of pace,change of direction, decision making (if one pair is occupying agate, the other pairs must look for another open gate).

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1 Game

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1v1 Game (20 mins)

Potential Theme/Length of game: Game 1v1 (20 Minutes)

Rules:Open area (no boundaries).Players divided into two teams. Each team lines up single file on opposite sides of the coach facing the open area. There should be no more than 5 players in a line. If there are more than 10 players on the team,simply have another coach or parent work with half of the players. 1-2 balls.Play for 10 minutes.

Organization:The coach kicks the ball out into the open area. The first player from each line chases after the ball. The first player to the ball attempts to possess it while the other player tries to steal it from him/her. They play 1v1. Whoever passes the ball back to the coach’s feet gets a point. When the ball is returned to the coach’s feet,he/she immediately kicks the ball out again for the next 2 players. The coach positions himself/herself away from the 2 lines once the game begins(safety).

Coaching Points:Quickness, speed, dribbling for possession (shielding), vision(finding target = coach), passing

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 4v4 Game

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4v4 Game (20 mins)

Potential Theme/Length of game: Game 4v4 (20 Minutes)

Organization: In a 25 x 35 yard field, with goals approximately 4 ft.high by 6 ft. long at each end of the field. Organize players into teams 4. NO GOAL KEEPERS.Play two 6 minute halves with a 2 minute halftime.The teams switch ends after the half

Rules: 4v4…Scatter balls around the outside of the field and simply play 4v4 without the coach serving the balls. When a ball goes out of bounds, a player gets any ball closest to where it went out and puts it into play. Reset the balls after the halftime.

Coaching Points: Let them play and have fun. Give generous praise for their effort and hard work.

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