Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U8 Session #2 (Passing)

Warm-Up: Mud Monster (10 mins)

Organization: Outline an area that is appropriate for the number of players to run within. Every player has a ball except for the mud monster(s).

How to Play: Either the coaches start as the mud monsters or two are assigned. The mud monster’s objective is to try and tag other players. If tagged, they are to hold their ball above their head and stand frozen with their legs open. To be freed, another player needs to pass their ball through the frozen players legs. A player who is saving another player, cannot be tagged. The game is over after everyone has been frozen or after a certain amount of allotted time

Coaching Points: Advise mud monsters to work together. Encourage players to pass their ball using the inside of their foot when passing the ball through players legs

Progressions: Adjust the boundaries and/or add more mud monsters

2v2 w/ Passing (15 mins)

Coach rolls out a ball and players play 2v2

Rules:

Teams need to make AT LEAST one pass before they can score

OR

Players dont have to pass to score, but if they do, they get an extra point for every pass they make before scoring!

Give them 30 seconds to score... if no one score after 30 seconds, a new group comes on.

Coaching Points:

Really emphasize on sharing the ball and using each other to score.