Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U8-12 Fun Games

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John Sommercamp
Name: John Sommercamp
City: Roseville
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Survival

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Survival
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Survival

Organization:

Keep ball under control while trying to kick other player's soccer ball out of boundaries.

Coaching Points:

Sole control, body shielding, keeping head up for vision/awareness

Progressions / Variations:

Time limit/decreasing size with players that are 'out'


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Sharks and Minnows

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Sharks and Minnows

Organization:

Sharks must stay on line to defend, Minnows must cross the line with ball under control. Any minnow that loses possession join the sharks.

Coaching Points:

Different tools/skills to beat player/line. -iniesta-flick-body fake-rainbow-etc.

Progressions / Variations:

Free roaming sharks in a zone instead of line, time limit, partners to cross with one ball.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Tic-Tac-Toe

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Tic-Tac-Toe
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Tic-Tac-Toe

Organization:

Relay race to create tic-tac-toe with markers in their hand. Must dribble between cones and stop the ball at the gate before choosing where to play marker. Must retrieve ball and dribble ball back through cones to starting gate for next player to begin. After 3 markers are placed per team and no winners, same pattern but now must move an existing marker to an empty spot.

Coaching Points:

Keep head up for vision/keeping the ball close and under control to go through cones efficiently - sole-instep-outside foot-

Progressions / Variations:

Two games simoultaneously to reduce size of teams and more touches on the ball. (Tournament style-winner plays winner)


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Hot Potato

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Hot Potato

Organization:

Pass continuously until time ends and whoever ends up with the ball enters circle. Play until 1 winner(musical chair rules)

Coaching Points:

Receive ball top foot - instep/sole to control - proper passing technique

Progressions / Variations:

Increase number of balls/reverse direction/toe-taps or box touches before passing.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Relay

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Relay

Organization:

General. Lots of different organizations/patterns.

Coaching Points:

Progressions / Variations:

Ladder to pass or volley/dribble gates/increasing space passing/etc


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Monkey in the Middle

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Monkey in the Middle

Organization:

Players in possession without a defender keep passing until defender comes. Pass # of times to send defender away into a new space. Defender wins the ball/player that lost possession becomes new defender in a new space.

Coaching Points:

Communication/head up for vision/ playing away from defender/receiving ball top foot/movement off ball.

Progressions / Variations:

Increase/decrease number of defenders, one touch passing when no defenders, increase/decrease number of passes to get rid of defender, increase/decrease space for difficulty.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Flying Changes

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Flying Changes

Organization:

2v2+gk , anytime ball leaves area transition new teams

Coaching Points:

All aspects of game.

Progressions / Variations:

Routine transitions(new ball/get out of here), 2v2 no gk's


Animation Controls (PCs, Macs, Laptops):

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