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COACH:
Ross Duncan
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LOCATION:
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DATE:
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AGE:
U8
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GENDER:
Mixed
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TIME:
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AIM
OF SESSION: To create
confidence on the ball, to develop Goalkeeping and shooting technique
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SESSION
FOUR
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ORGANIZATION
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COACHING
POINTS
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WARM
UP
0-10 minutes |
Red
light/Green light – Fun intro
game to get kids active.
Red – stop
Green – go
Wash
car, roll it forward/back
Bumpy Road
– tap ball 10 times
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Keep
active
Lots
of touches with correct technique – laces
Head
up
Keep
ball close
React
quickly
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EXERCISE
ONE
10-20 minutes
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Working
in 1’s
Handling
Technique
Finger of 8, ball bounce through legs+ catch through other side. Over
head and catch behind back
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Magic
W with fingers
Ready
position – hands in front of chest/palm down.
Balls
of feet, body behind ball
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EXERCISE
TWO
20-30 minutes
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Working
in 2’s
Lying face down on ground with
4 different colored cones in front of player, partner shouts a color
and player must jump up, side step to color and then save a shot from
partner. Repeat 5 times and swap partners
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Magic
W with fingers
Ready
position – hands in front of chest/palm down.
Balls
of feet, body behind ball
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CONDITIONED
GAME
30-40 minutes |
Small
sided games enforcing dribbling
Condition
Hand Ball – you can only se your hands in the game
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Re-enforce
Dribbling points
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EXERCISE
THREE
40-50 minutes |
Shooting – Long/Short/Accurate – one 4 yards wide/8 yards back, one 4 yards wide/ 20 yards back, one
2 yards wide and players must stand 8 yards back.
# groups and after a player shoots they move station
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Strike
with laces
Toe/knee/chin
over the ball when striking
Follow
through in direction of Target
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EXERCISE
FOUR
50-60 minutes |
Shooting
–
World Cup
1 goalie and 4 out field all chasing the same ball, shooting at the
same goal, who ever scores the most wins
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Strike
with laces
Toe/knee/chin
over the ball when striking
Follow
through in direction of Target
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CONDITIONED
GAME
60-70 minutes |
Small
sided games enforcing shooting
Condition
= after you cross half way you must shoot
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Re-enforce
Dribbling points
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SMALL
SIDED GAMES -- 4V4
70-85 minutes |
4v4
Small Sided Field - 30 x 24
yards ( 24 = 10 yards either side of a 4 yard goal)
This
wide area will ensure maximum playing time without as many breaks in
play for throw-ins.
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Allow
to play, let each child enjoy the game
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COOL
DOWN
85-90 minutes |
Relaxing
Movement + recap session
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Slow,
gentle movements
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