Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Mini Kick Pirates!

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Chris Pedersen
Name: Chris Pedersen
City: Los Angeles
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Introduction-I can do this, Can you?

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Introduction-I can do this, Can you? (10 mins)

Dribbling - MINI KICK - I Can Do This

Organization:

30x20 yard area

Each player with a ball

Coach should have a ball to demo

Instructions:

Coach calls out to players, I can do this...can you?

Examples: Various skill moves (inside/outside, sole roll, scissors/step-over, Messi/Ronaldo touches, Xavi turn(U turn), Iniesta (double touch with inside)

Coach can find a top player in the group and ask that player to show a move, skill, touch etc...

Try to emphasize a lot of touches, finding space, creativity.

Example: No hands only use feet and show moves, juggling skills etc..

Coaching Points:

- Body control and coordination

- Hand & eye coordination

- Dexterity

- Spatial Awareness

Progressions:

- Judge difficulty based on group, challenge individually as well.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme- Sword Tag (Pirate specific)

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Main Theme- Sword Tag (Pirate specific) (10 mins)

Dribbling - MINI KICK - Pirate Sword Steal

Organization:

30x20 yard area

Each player with a ball

Each player with a ball that is the sword (cover modification)

Instruction:

- Players dribble around the area passing the ball into another players feet for a point.

- Player with the most duels won wins.

- Play for set amount of time.

Progression:

- Add ball

- Add specific players to pull.

Regression:

- Make space bigger.

Coaching points:

Avoid having sword pulled.

Look for, and sprint into the open space.

Try to feint and change direction against other players.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme-Treasure Chest

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Main Theme-Treasure Chest (10 mins)

Dribbling - MINI KICK - Treasure Chest

Organization:

30x20 area with 4 5x5 squares in each corner.

Instructions:

- At coach command players must run to the island to retrieve a ball and dribble back to their corner.

- Upon return, next teammate runs to do the same.

- Once all balls are all gone, they move on to the cones (gold/treasure)

- The team with the most gold in their corner wins.

-After players understand activity-you can allow teams to steal from each other which will keep the game moving and create more decisions/realism.

Coaching points:

- Outside (pinky-toe) for close control.

- Laces for fast, longer distance dribbling.

- Head up to locate your corner.

Progressions:

- Allow dribbling with single foot adding a move (feint, roll, etc.)

- How many can your team retrieve?

- Allow dribbling with either foot. (Regression)

- Can add goal to score in instead of stopping ball in zone


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Main Theme-Pirates of the Caribbean

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Main Theme-Pirates of the Caribbean (10 mins)

Dribbling/Passing - MINI KICK - Pirates of the Caribbean

Organization:

- 30x20 yard area

- Create two end zones on opposite sides of the field.

Instructions:

- When the coach yells go all the Piratess (attackers) have to make it across the field with their soccer balls without being captured (hit) by the Pirate Hunters (defenders).

- In order for the Pirates to be captured the Pirate Hunters must hit them with a pass below the waist.

- If a Pirate is hit, they become a Pirate Hunter on the side.

- Pirates can dribble across area and Pirate Hunters can try to shoot ball into ball instead

Coaching Points:

- If Pirate Hunters are not near, then can the Pirates take bigger touches in order to go faster.

- If Pirate Hunters are near, can the Pirates take smaller touches to get away from Pirate Hunters.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 1v1v1v1

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1v1v1v1 (10 mins)

Dribbling - Mini Kick - Pirate Plank 1v1s

Organization:

- 20x20 area

- 2 Goals

- 8 players

- As many balls as available

Instructions:

- 1 team and 2 goals

- Coach calls out go, and players have to run out, take one ball, and shoot it into their goal.

- Pirates go until all the balls are gone from the middle.

Coaching Points:

- Quickly retrieve the ball

- Choose appropriate surface of the foot to get ball from pile

- Turn and dribble to own goal

- Aim/Shoot at goal

- Use appropriate surface of foot to shoot (laces)

Progressions:

- Challenge the players to shoot from farther away/closer


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Catch the Pirates

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Catch the Pirates (10 mins)

Organization:

  • All balls start in one corner of the field. 
  • One player starts with a ball at their feet in the area. 

Instructions:

  • There is one 'pirate catcher.'
  • The pirate catcher is trying to have the pirates join their team!
  • If a pirate is hit below the knee with a soccer ball, they turn into a pirate catcher. 
  • The goal of the game is be the last one tagged. 

Coaching Points/Questions:

  • Should we dribble with our head up?
  • What parts of the foot do we dribble with?
  • What do we do after we get tagged?

Regressions/Progressions:

  • Start with multiple pirate catchers. 

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