Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Pleasantville U7 - Spring 03

U7-Dribble : In Behind (15 mins)

Organization:

Split Large area form 1 in half then do the following in each half

Each end line has two gates of different colors (1 orange and one yellow)

Mark the midway using tall cones on the edges

For the progression add 2 disc cones in the middle

1 Ball per player

Instructions:

• Players must start in Orange gates and finish through Yellow gates.

First Run

• Players messi dribble to the center and ronaldo dribble after the middle cone finishing in the yellow gate

• Players then rotate around to next orange start gate in their grid and repeat using other foot to dribble back

Progression

• Players messi dribble to the tall cone, perfrom a move at the cone and continue through the red gate

• Move Feint/Double Feint / Drag back / turn / whatever they are comofrtable with at this aage

Coaching Points:

• Shorter and sharper touches on approach to middle/cone

• Look at cone or even beyond it into space behind on approach. Speed/timing of move execution

• Increase speed once past cone

• Cut in behind the cone once past it and go quickly through yellow gate.

Short Sided Game (20 mins)

Short Sided Games

Equipment

- Setup fields on Parkway back, should be 20 x 30 yards if possible. (Make em Big !)

- Use small goals and mark corners and halfway line

- Play up to 5 vs 5 , if session is larger consider playing 2 games of 3 vs 3 instead of 1 games 6 v 6

Key Coaching Points

- Heads up when dribbling.

- Dribble Techniques from Previous weeks.

- Passing opportunities

- Field Boundaries

- Throwins