Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U4-U5 Session Plans - Week One

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Allan Siwela

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Name:	Allan Siwela
City:	Medicine Hat
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Follow the Leader

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Follow the Leader (5 mins)

Set up:

Pair players up with another player or use parents and numbered 1 and 2

Organization:

On your teams half of the field only, player 1 leads and player 2 follows where ever they go. Player 1 tries to loose player 2. On coaches shout of switch, players switch roles, number 2 is now the leader

Coaching Points:

Head up, change of speed and direction. What other movements could the players use? Hopping, skipping, jumping etc.

Progressions:

Add a soccer ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Ball Familiarisation

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Ball Familiarisation (10 mins)

Set up:

Each player with a ball in their own space

Organization:

Part 1: Each player holds the ball in their hands and throws the ball up inthe air to try and catch it.

Part 2: When the ball is in the air, can the player clap their hands beforethey catch it?

Part 3: When the ball is in the air, instead of catching the ball, can they control the ball with their feet.

Coaching Points:

Eyes on the ball, watch it into hands/onto foot, body in line with the ball, move foot away on contact with the ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Red light, Green light

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Red light, Green light (10 mins)

Set up:

Each player with a ball, lined up on one side of the field

Organization: The coach has a red and green cone, on the coaches shout of green light/hold up green cone, players dribble out onto road looking to make it to the other end. When the coach says red light, players stop and put their foot on top of the ball. Once all the players have made it tothe other side, they turn around and come back.

Coaching Points:

Head up, keep the ball close, small, quick touches withthe pinky toe.

Progressions:

Coach does not say anything, players have to keep their head up.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Numbers Game

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Numbers Game (10 mins)

Set Up:

Set up two small goals at either end of the field, all the balls with the coach in the middle. Split the group into two groups and number 1-3/4 depending on numbers

Organization:

The coach will shout out a number, eg 1, player number 1 from each group then come out to get a ball and score on the other end. Start by playing in two balls then progress to 1.