Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U8 Session 12

Technique #3 (10 mins)

Players jog around and do a variety of techniques with the ball:

a) Stop (last player to stop does front jumping jack)

b) Go (player goes very quickly for three strides)

c) Turn (change direction)

d) Top taps (10 and then keep dribbling)

e) Windshield wipers (10 touches and then player keeps dribbling)

f) Knee touches

Sharks & Minnows (10 mins)

Activity Organization

20x20 area

Instruction & Detail

Each player has a pinnie tucked into their shorts and with a ball inside the grid while one player jogs around outside of grid without a ball. The player on the outside when coach calls out 'SHARK ATTACK' comes inside and attempts to pull out a players pinnie, if they do that player brings their pinnie and dribbles to the coach and does 10 toe touches and immediately re-enters the game. Switch shark often.

Progression(s)

Different task for players to perform prior to re-entering:

10 windshield wipers

Knee touches

Game 3v3 New Ball (10 mins)

3 v3 Game - Players play a regular game, when the ball goes out of play coach calls out 'NEW BALL' and the players leave that ball and look for the new ball, directional play.