Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 7U Week 7 - Dribbling with 1v1 and 2v2

Am-Club: Highland Football Club

Shane Weems

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Name:	Shane Weems
City:	Asheville
Country:	United States of America
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Helping players become more comfortable with dribbling and running with the ball against an opponent. When playing 2v2 and 3v3 we can help players understand when to dribble and when to pass or shoot.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Welcoming Scrimmage

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Welcoming Scrimmage (15 mins)

Welcome Scrimmage / Play-Practice-Play Methodology -

US Soccer would like us all to use a new practice methodology the season. It's called Play-Practice-Play. The idea is to get the players playing as they arrive by getting them going in a game. As players arrive we add to the game until we get to 3v3, 4v4. This method serves the players and coaches by:

1. Getting the kids playing right away. Their favorite part of practice.

2. Allow for everyone to show up before we start the practice activity or lesson for the day.

3. Get some energy out before the lesson starts and to help players be more attentive to during the lesson.

You should play for 15 minutes and then get into the two training activities before ending the practice with another scrimmage.

On some days you can do a full field scrimmage and on other days you can do a 1v1 or 2v2 scrimmages. It doesn't always have to be the same each week. The key is just to get them playing at the start. Need at least 2 players to get the game going then add players to a team as they arrive.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Tigers in the Jungle

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Tigers in the Jungle (15 mins)

Tigers in the Jungle - 20x30 yard area

All players begin with a ball. The coach takes away one or two players ball and those players start the game as the tigers. The tiger's job is to run around and tag as many players as possible in one minute. The other players are dribbling around trying to avoid getting tagged. If a player is tagged they must pick up their ball and hold it above their head and are frozen until another player passes their ball through their legs and then they are free again. This game is a race or competition between the tigers and the dribblers. The tigers are trying to freeze everyone as the dribblers trying to work together to stay unfrozen before the time runs out. Play for one minute then pick add a second tiger. Have fun! Coach can help unfreeze players if everyone is getting frozen to easily. The dribblers must work together in this game to outlast the tigers.

Coaching Points:

- Change speed and direction

- Keep ball close to you and get your head up to look around.

- Work hard

- Unfreeze people

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): One goal 1v1; 2v2; 3v3

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One goal 1v1; 2v2; 3v3 (15 mins)

Set Up:

30 x 40 yard area. use cone goal if large goal is not available.

Organization:

Create two lines to the side of the goal. The coach is in goal and is the boss of the balls. When the coach throws out a ball he will say a number like "1" or "2" or "3". The teams send out the number of players the coach calls out and plays 1v1 or 2v2 or 3v3 to goal and try to score on the coach. Play 3 games to 5.

Variation:

-You must pass before you can score

-Coach can call out "2" and as the players run out to get close to the ball the coach can say "add another player" to create a 3v3. This allows the player who got to the ball first a chance to get their head up and find teammate closer to goal.

Coaching Points:

-Do I dribble, pass, or shoot - Get head up

-Supporting angles and distances to ask for a pass

-Communication - Verbal (calling) and Non-verbal (movement)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Closing Scrimmage

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Closing Scrimmage (15 mins)

Final Scrimmage -

The last part of the Play - Practice - Play Methodology is to end with the game. You can start the game off with restrictions (IE. players must take 3 touches before passing) based on the lesson for the day but make sure the last 10 minutes is free play with no restrictions.

- Play 2v2, 3v3 or 4v4 (depends on numbers of players present)

- At U7 and U8 teams play 4v4 with no goalies.

-Position names are listed for Green team. DO NOT expect players this age to stay in positon. It will look more like a bee hive soccer game. I try to teach players that these are starting postions so when the ball goes out of bounds or play is stopped, I have them get into these starting postions or at least try to remind them. Like I said, this age is still developing so they do not understand spacial relationships on the field as easily as older players.

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