Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U9 week 1

Am-Club: MWSA (MW SELECTS FC)

Kyle Denam

Profile Summary

Name:	Kyle Denam
City:	Edmonton
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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

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Flying numbers (15 mins)

Organization

Mark out a 20' by 20' area with cones.

Equipment needed

8 cones, soccer balls & 2 pop up nets per area.

Explanation

Players start in a line on one side of the area.

Coach calls out 1V1 or 2V2, etc.

On the coaches call the players at the front of the line run across the area and around the cone on the other side.

Once they're on their way back the coach will pass the ball in to the player who made it around the cone first to create a small sided game.

Progressions

Coaches can call out 2V1 just make sure the sides know which sends 2 and which sends 1.

Coaching points

Encourage players to pass the ball to each other and find space off the ball.

Shielding and supporting each other in possession.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Progression

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Progression (15 mins)

The progression adds turning with the ball.

Focus on body shape while turning and then passing.

Low to the ground & small touches on the ball.

Outside foot turn, pivot turn with the bottom of the foot or pull back turn.

First players in line can carry all the way to the other side to start.

Second players carry to the first set of cones, preform a turn and pass the ball back.

They then turn to receive a pass from the player at the other side.

When players reach the far side and pass, they'll perform side steps through cones and take their place back in line.

Coaching points

Close control while carrying

Balance on the ball while turning

Heads up

Communication

Ready position to receive passes, proper body shape.

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

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Sharks & Minnows (15 mins)

Organization:

Use 4 cones to create a rectangle that's wider than it is long, this is your ocean.

Explanation:

You, coach are the Shark and the players are the Minnows.

Here's how it looks,

Line up your Minnows on 1 side of the ocean.

Their goal is to dribble from one side of the ocean to the other without getting their ball knocked away by the Shark.

If a player gets their ball knocked away then they also become a Shark and help you get the other Minnows.

Once the Minnows make it to the other side of the ocean they're safe and the game continues until all the minnows have been tagged by the shark.

Coach controls the game by being the shark.

Coaching Points:

Encourage minnows to keep their heads up and their balls close.

Small touches to get around the sharks and big touches to get away.