by Santosh | Jun 25, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve control, dribbling, awareness, change pace, change of direction and turns
TEACHING CUES
- Head up / vision / awareness of space
- Encourage lead player to lose his shadow with a change of pace, a change of direction, zig zagging, dropping the shoulder / feinting, cut backs, etc.
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area, balls.
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Mark off an area suitable for the number of players. Players are put in pairs.
- The aim of the game is to lose your shadow.
- If players can get more than 2m away from their shadow (partner) they receive a point.
- Continuous practice for 1 minute, then swap.
Progressions:
- Make the areas smaller or larger
- Give the lead player a ball
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 25, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve dribbling, running with the ball, awareness and turns.
TEACHING CUES
- Head up / vision / awareness of space
- Players on their toes anticipating their number being shouted
- Encourage dribbling player to lose on coming defender with a change of pace, a change of direction, zig zagging, dropping the shoulder / feinting, cut backs, etc.
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area, balls, bibs.
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Mark off an area suitable for the age of the players.
- Mark out a central square using cones and place three balls in the centre.
- Split the team into four groups, with a group at each corner of the large area.
- Label each player within a group as number 1, 2 etc.
- The coach will shout a number; those numbered players run to the balls; turn and dribble back to their corner.
- The player who didn’t get a ball tries to steal one from the other teams.
Progressions:
- Make the areas smaller or larger
- Change numbers so players come up against different opponents
- The players with a ball get a bonus point if they can beat the player without a ball with a trick or piece of skill
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 25, 2020 | Sports, Soccer
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve accuracy and weight of pass and control / 1st touch
TEACHING CUES
- Awareness of the position of the target ball
- Emphasis on controlling the ball and getting your shot at the target ball off as quickly as possible
- Awareness of on coming balls that have missed the target ball
- Passing techniques, side foot or strike with laces
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area, balls.
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Mark off an area of suitable size for the number and age of players.
- The group is split in to 2 teams, each team lines up on opposite sides of the area.
- One target ball is placed in the middle of the area and each team has 2 or 3 balls as ammunition.
- The aim of the game is to knock the target ball over the opposition’s goal line.
- Both teams can fire at the same time.
Progressions:
- Make the areas smaller or larger
- Add more than one target ball
- Players on 2 touch, one to control, one to strike
- Players must pass before shooting at the target ball
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 25, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve dribbling, running with the ball, shielding and defending techniques
TEACHING CUES
- Head up / vision / awareness of space
- Players encouraged to dribble and cross the river with a piece of skill or a trick
- Communication between crocodiles, work as a unit
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area, 1 ball for each player, 8 cones.
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- To start one player is selected as the Crocodile and stand in the central coned area (The River).
- All remaining players have a ball each and start on an end line.
- The aim of the game is to cross the river, protecting your ball and keeping possession without being tackled by the crocodile.
- When a player is tackled and their ball has been kicked out of the area, they stand outside of the area.
- The winner is the last player with a ball.
- Continuous practice, end to end.
- The winner can become the crocodile in the next round.
Progressions:
- Make the areas smaller or larger
- When players dribble to end line they must do a sharp turn and come straight back across the river without hesitation
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 25, 2020 | Sports, Soccer
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve 1st touch / control, passing and movement techniques
TEACHING CUES
- Emphasis is on 1st touch, keep ball out of feet and in the direction of supporting player
- Communication is essential
- 1st touch with inside or outside of foot
- Players encouraged to overlap to support and take players away
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area appropriate size for age, 4 cones, 1 ball between 4 players
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Players work in pairs trying to keep possession and move the down from one side of the square to the opposite, stopping it on their opponents goal line.
- If the ball goes out of the square the ball starts with the team that didn’t knock it out.
- If a team successfully stops the ball on their opponents line they score a point and the other team start from there.
Progressions:
- Encourage players to increase tempo of the football drill
- Increase / decrease the marked area to promote a better 1st touch and quicker feet (smaller area) or pass and move (larger area)
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
