by Santosh | Jun 17, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve dribbling techniques
TEACHING CUES
• Players encouraged to use both feet
• Emphasis is on keeping the ball close to feet and keeping control of the ball
• Encourage players to use tricks and pieces of skill
• Feints/drop shoulder, nutmegs, knock & run, big toe little toe, etc.
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Cones and 1 ball for each player.
SET-UP:
- Set up the cones in a marked off area, with five on the starting line and four opposite these, as shown. Between cones three and four and seven and eight, place at least four more cones.

ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Dribble the ball from cone one to cone nine.
- Players dribble to cone two and back down to cone three.
- Players then dribble in and out of the cones up to cone four, dribble back to five, up to six and down to seven.
- Players then dribble in and out of the cones up to cone eight and back down to nine, then back to one and start again. 5 laps.
Progressions:
- Encourage players to run at pace
- Mirror the practice and have races
- Time each lap as a target for each player to beat
- Move cones closer together to challenge skills
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 17, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve passing technique
TEACHING CUES
• Accuracy of pass
• Weight of pass
• Communication
• Vision and awareness of where the pass is coming from and going to
• Direction of 1st touch
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
1 ball between 6 players
SET-UP:
- Marked a playing area
- Give numbers to the players
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Continuous passing drill.
- Number players 1 to 6.
- Players constantly on the move in different directions in marked area.
- Players pass in the ball number sequence. 1 to 6, progress to 6 to 1.
- Start with a slow tempo.
Progressions:
- 2 touch / 1 touch
- Change distance between players by increasing area
- Increase tempo
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 17, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve the passing technique
TEACHING CUES
- Accuracy of pass, taking in to account distance and angle
- Communication, awareness and vision, be alert
- Decision making, what part of the foot to use, side of boot or laces, etc
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area, 1 ball for each player
SET-UP:
- Mark a circle
- Players stand on a circle,
- one player stands in the middle and calls for the ball from any player
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Players make a circle, one player stands in the middle and calls for the ball from any player
- Controls and passes back to the same player then calls for the ball from another player in the circle.
- Middle player repeats play for 1 minute. Then swap middle player.
Progressions:
- Middle player passes back without controlling the ball first
- Encourage players to increase the tempo and use both feet
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 17, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve control and 1st touch
TEACHING CUES
• What part of the foot to use, inside / outside/laces
• Accuracy of pass into the path of receiving player
• Communication, only pass to a player who is calling for the ball
• Weight of pass, not over hit or under hit
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Cone, 1 ball between 2 players
SET-UP:
Coned area (size depending on no. of players), 1 ball between 2 players
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Half the players start with a ball.
- All players to jog around the marked area.
- Players without a ball can call for a pass to take possession.
- Start with a slow tempo.
Progressions:
- Players in possession can play a one two to regain possession, change over after 1 minute
- Increase tempo
- Make the area bigger or smaller
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 16, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve the passing technique
TEACHING CUES
- Accuracy of pass
- Weight of pass
- Communication
- Vision and awareness of where the pass is coming from and going to.
- The direction of 1st touch
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
1 ball between 4 players
SET-UP:
- Players are arranged on 4 corners of a square.
- Two central players receive a pass, turn 180 degrees, pass then follow their pass to the back of the queue.
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- The player passes into the target player who receives the ball, turns 180 degrees and passes the ball to the opposite side.
- The target player then follows his pass and joins the back of the team.
- After making the first pass that player runs into the middle to be the target player.
- Continuous practice, when receiving the ball on the outside of the circle players must pass and follow.
- As the target player collects a pass, turn, pass and follow.
Progressions:
- 2 touch / 1 touch
- Change distance between players by increasing area
- Increase tempo
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.