Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): STRIKERS U8 Practice #3 (Start Time: 2017-09-21 18:00:00)

Bob The Builder (10 mins)

Bob the Builder:

Split the players into two groups, bulldozers and builders.

Set up a lot of tall cones (regular cones, not disc cones) throughout the area.

The bulldozers dribble their ball around and use it to knock over cones (kick at cones or just dribble right through them).

The builders run around and pick up the cones.

Switch roles after 30 seconds to a minute.

The numbers may need to be adjusted (the number of builders vs. bulldozers) depending upon the observed skill level (split into three groups, two groups of bulldozers and one group of builders for example)

To make the game hard have the builders dribble a ball as they pick up the cones.

Could have the players flip disc cones over (right side up vs. upside down)

if tall cones are not available.

Coaching Points:

Eyes Up

Movement off the ball (open spaces)

Ball control

Alertness to the action

Chaotic Countdown (10 mins)

Chaotic Countdown:

Players have to transfer soccer balls from one side of the grid to the other and then shoot them into the goal.

A few players don’t have a soccer ball and are “defenders” that try to steal a ball of someone that is dribbling.

If they can do so they kick it back towards the pile. Play for 90-­‐120 seconds and then switch defenders. Progress to having players find a partner they can work together with to get past the defenders.

Coaching points: Encourage and acknowledge passing!

Throw N Shoot Out (5 mins)

ThrowNShoot:

All players need a ball

1. Players practice making a legal throw in to the coach

2. The player then runs at a slight angle toward the goal anticipating the pass from the coach

3. The player receives the pass and within three touches, makes an attempt on goal

Coaching Points:

Ensuring proper throw-in technique

Quickly moving to the open area

Recieving the pass

Quickly setting and taking the shot