Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Sample U5/U6 Session

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Name: Marcos Palacios
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Set Up

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Set Up

Equipment: Cones, Bibs, Balls, Mini Goals

Topic: Running with the ball

Warm Up - 10 Minutes

Running With The Ball - 15 Minutes

Changing Direction - 15 Minutes

Game - 15 Minutes


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Warm Up

Warm Up

10 Minutes

Equipment Needed: Bibs, Cones, Balls

Game: Stuck in the mud

Set Up: 20x20 Grid

6 Runners, 2 Chasers. The 2 chasers are holding bibs of any color.

Game 1: Players without a ball. Chasers looking to tag the runners. If runners are tagged, they must freeze and yell HELP I'M STUCK IN THE MUD! Other runners must come tag the players stuck in the mud to free them. Play for 1 minute or until all players are tagged, whichever comes first. If chasers tag all players before the minute is up, they win. If runners can stay unstuck for the entire minute, they win. Rotate chasers, play 3 games without ball.

Coaching Points: Teach all in the form of questions

Players must run with their head up to see where defenders are (Where should you be looking when you are running?)

Players must change direction to avoid defenders (Who are you trying to stay away from?)

Players must help their teammates (How do you help your teammates?)

Game 2: Add a ball. If players are able to dribble, have the ball at their feet. If they are not, have the ball in their hands. Now to free their teammates, they must either dribble/pass the ball through the stuck players legs. 

Coaching Points:

Players should take smaller touches to keep the ball under control

Players need to be able to turn with the ball, stopping it with the inside or bottom of the foot.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Running With The Ball

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Running With The Ball

Running With The Ball

15 Minutes

Equipment Needed: bibs, cones, balls, mini goals

Game: Sharks and Minnows

You can use the same 20x20 grid as the warm up. 

6-7 Minnows, 1-2 Sharks (can be a coach)

Minnows must dribble their ball across the HUGE OCEAN to get to the other side. Beware of the sharks, who will try to take your ball. If the shark wins the ball, they try to score in the mini goals. If minnow loses their ball, they become a shark.

NOTE: SHARKS MUST RUN WITH THEIR HANDS ON THEIR HEAD LIKE A SHARK FIN!


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Changing Direction

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Changing Direction

Changing Direction:

15 Minutes

Red Light/Green Light/Turn

Equipment Needed: Red Cone, Green Cone, Blue Cone, balls, mini goals.

In the same 20x20 grid. Coach holds Red cone, Green Cone, Blue Cone.

Red = Stop

Green = Go, try to score on the mini goal across

Blue = Turn and sprint, try to score on the mini goal behind you.

Players line up, all with a ball. 

Coach holds up one of the cones. When the blue cone is held up, all players turn around and try to score on the mini goal that is behind them. Try to hold the blue cone up while players are dribbling, so they have to turn while moving and go the other direction.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Games

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Games

Game 1v1 with change of direction

15 Minutes

Final 10-15 minutes of each session we will end with game to have fun. Tonight will be 1v1's with a change of direction

Players lined up on both sides of the coach. 

Coach rolls first ball out, first player in each line plays 1v1. Players can score on either goal. After completion, players retrieve ball and bring it back to the coach.

Coaching Points:

1. can we have a change of direction to score

2. Ball under control, baby touches

3. Where should our head be while dribbling

Increase difficulty by having multiple pairs going at once.

Make the game more fun by adding bonus points for good turns, or good celebrations.


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