Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Fall 2016 Carmel United U7/8 Session 4 (Start Time: 2016-09-27 17:00:00)

Tunnel Tag (10 mins)

Organization:

Each red player has a soccer ball

Blue players do not need a soccer

Instructions:

Players drive their car around.

2 players are taggers, if a player driving their car around is tagged

they become a tunnel (hold ball above their head and stand with

legs open)

Another player must drive their car through the tunnel players legs

in order to free them

Coaching Points:

Keep ball close when near taggers

Bigger touches when in open space

Head up, observe target

Try to avoid taggers while dribbling to free players

Progressions:

More taggers

Smaller area

R - play without soccer balls. Players crawl through legs of frozen players to free them.

Kockdown the Cone (10 mins)

Organization:

1. Set up field as shown. Two cones set up 10 yards apart (can be moved further or closer depending on age and skill level)

2. One player near each cone

3. Additional balls if needed

Instructions:

Players will pass the ball through their partners legs to try and knock down the cone for 1 point

Players will then rotate trying to know over the cone with a pass

Demonstrating the proper technique of the Inside Pass

Coaching Points:

1. Receive with furthest foot from the ball

2. Receive with the toe pointed up and ankle locked

3. Angle of approach – center

4. First touch shouldn't stop the ball right on your foot, touch should take the ball into space so you can dribble or pass with your next action.

Progressions:

Receiving players can open and close legs to make it more challenging for the passing player