by Santosh | Jun 25, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
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 | Soccer, Sports
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.
by Santosh | Jun 25, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
LEARNING OUTCOME
Marked area appropriate size for age, 6 cones, 1 ball between 4 players
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, 6 cones, 1 ball between 4 players
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Set up a square with two cones in the middle as a goal.
- The aim is to keep possession in your team and try to score by passing the ball through the central cones to your team mate.
- If a goal is scored the ball gets given to the opposition. If the ball goes out of the square it is given to the team that didn’t knock it out.
Progressions:
- Encourage players to increase tempo
- Increase / decrease the marked area to promote a better 1st touch and quicker feet (smaller area) or pass and move (larger area)
- Increase / decrease the distance between the central cones
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 25, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
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 the next passing gate
- Communication is essential
- 1st touch with inside or outside of foot in direction of next passing gate
- Players encouraged to move the ball with minimum touches
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area appropriate size for age, 4 cones, 3 passing gates, 1 ball between 2 players
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- Players set up as shown in the video and diagram.
- The aim of the drill is for two players to pass the ball through as many passing gates as possible in a minute.
- The other 2 players resting can be used as wall players.
- After 1 minute players swap places.
Progressions:
- Encourage players to increase tempo
- Increase / decrease the marked area to promote a better 1st touch and quicker feet (smaller area) or pass and move (larger area)
- 2 touch
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
by Santosh | Jun 25, 2020 | Soccer, Sports
LEARNING OUTCOME
To improve 1st touch / control, passing and movement techniques
TEACHING CUES
- Emphasis is on pass & move (one two’s)
- Communication is essential
- Players encouraged to overlap
ACTIVITY SET-UP AND PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT:
Marked area appropriate size for age, 8 cones and 1 ball between 4 players.
SET-UP:
ACTIVITY PROCEDURES:
- In a square mark out 2 end zones with cones.
- The aim for each team is to score by passing and receiving the ball in either of the end zones and passing the ball back out.
- If a team scores at one end they must then try to score at the opposite end.
- If the ball goes out of the square then it is given to the other team.
Progressions:
- Encourage players to play at a high tempo
- Increase / decrease the marked area to promote a better 1st touch and quicker feet (smaller area) or pass and move (larger area)
- Overload 3 v 2
COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE
Review Skill/Activity, stretching, and questions.
