Youth Programs
Name: | Youth Programs |
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City: | Harrison |
Country: | United States of America |
Membership: | Adult Member |
Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Learning Outcomes:
1. Exploring different dribbling techniques and combinations to keep possession in tight areas.
2. Unbalancing defenders to dribble forward.
3. Encouraging the players to be brave when dribbling (take risks).
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Organization:
-3v3 with 3 soccer balls.
-2 end zones plus one middle zone (seen in blue).
Instructions:
-Player in possession scores one point by dribbling through the middle zone, and can score a second point by stopping the ball in the end zone. (Directional)
-Possession changes after a point is socred in an enzone.
-Each defender can only defend one player.
-Play, timed rounds or to a certain score.
Coaching Points/Questions:
-"What are some of the challenges?"
-Pull from the players - different ways to overcome the challenges.
-Highlight a player who's unbalanced a defender and show the group how it's happened. "Ask if anyone else has unbalanced a defender and how?"
-Praise players who continuously try to dribble past the defenders. Encourage the brave midset.
Regressions/Progressions:
R: Players in possession can score in any zone.
R: Pair up players according to ability.
P: Defenders have no restrictions.
P: Reduce the number of soccer balls.
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Organization:
-3v3 with 2 soccer balls.
-The goals are the 'blue lines', each team has 2 goals.
Instructions:
-A point is scored by passing or dribbling a ball across the 'blue line'.
-Dribble or pass in on restarts.
Coaching Points/Questions:
-Encourage the players in possession to take risks when dribbling. Use the free player when needed.
-"How can you unbalance the defender by using the ball? Show me."
-"How can you unbalance the defender without using the ball? Show me."
-Coach the technique.
-Praise aggressive/brave decisions.
Regressions/Progressions:
R: Defenser must start on their own half after a goal is scored.
P: Play with two central goals.
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Organization:
-3 teams of 2 players.
-Goal created with cones in the middle. (Larger than a pugg goal)
Instructions:
-2v2 winner stays on.
-2 goals or 90 seconds, whichever comes first. If tied, team on longest comes off.
-Dribble in of pass in on restarts.
Coaching Points/Questions:
-Encourage the players in possession to take risk when dribbling. Use the free player when when needed.
-"How can you unbalance the defender with the ball? Show me."
-"How can you unbalance the defender without the ball? Show me."
-Coach the technique.
-Praise aggressive/brave decisions.
Regressions/Progressions:
R: Increase the size of the goals.
P: 3v3
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Introducation (10 mins)
Organization:
-Each player with one ball.
Instructions:
-Players score points by dribbling through gaps created by the other players.
Coaching Points/Questions:
-"When in really tight areas, which parts of the feet are you usually using? Why?"
-"What kind of touch combination can help you get out of a tight area? Show me."
-"Your challenge is to find a moment to touch the ball two times with the same foot, without letting your foot touch the ground in between."
-"Who wants to show me how they did it." (Referancing the previous question)
Regressions/Progressions:
R: Players score a point with every touch they take on the ball.
P: Each gap equals one point but to cash in your points you must exit the area and then come back in.
P: To score you must dribble through a gap and exit the area before you can score again.
P: First player to score "X" points wins.