Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Nantucket Soccer Club - U8 Week 4

Toilet Tag (10 mins)

Set up

Make a 20x20 area and give each player a ball.

Instructions

Select 2 players to be the chasers and spread the remaining players around the area. The chasers run without the ball and have to tag the other players. Once you get tagged you have to sit on your ball as if on the toilet with your hand in the air. To get back into the game someone has to come and tag your hand (flush the toilet).

Rotate through all of the players so that everyone gets a turn of being the chaser.

Coaching Points

Keep the ball close to maintain control.

Get your head up to look for space to run into, to see where the defenders are and where your players are.

1v1's

Set Up

Make a 20x20 and split the players into 2 team. Each team will split into 2 and stand at one end of the field and on opposite sides like the image.

Instructions

The coach passes the ball to a player. They become the attacker, the player diagonally opposite them (from the other team) is the defender. You attack the goal at the other end from where you start. If the defender wins the ball they can counter attack. Play until the ball goes out.

Progression 1- play 2v1

Progression 2- play 2v2

Coaching Points

Attack space

Use quick changes of directions to beat the defender.

Accelerate after you beat the defender to attack new space.