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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 develop
confidence on the ball, to develop control and dribbling technique
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SESSION
FIVE
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ORGANIZATION
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COACHING
POINTS
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WARM
UP
0-10 minutes
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Gladiators
– Players must dribble from one side of the box to the other.
Coach will try to pass his soccer ball against their ball as
they pass. If ball hits,
they are then on coaches side.
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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 2’s,
Player 1 passes ball into player 2, player 2 controls the ball and
returns a pass
Progression:
Player
1 Bounces ball into player 2
Player
1 throws ball into player 2’s thigh
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Come
to meet the ball, choose the correct surface to control the ball,
positive 1st touch out of feet, keep ball moving
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EXERCISE
TWO
20-30 minutes
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Control
in 3’s + Shoot.
Player 1 is the passer, player 2 the receiver and player 3 the
defender. 1 passes to 2, 2 turn past 3 and shoots, rotate after 3
shots each
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Come
to meet the ball, choose the correct surface to control the ball,
positive 1st touch out of feet, keep ball moving
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CONDITIONED
GAME
30-40 minutes
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Small
sided games enforcing
Control
Condition
= Maximum of 4 touches on the ball
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Re-enforce
points
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EXERCISE
THREE
40-50 minutes
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Cartoons
- Each box is a different cartoon and the players must dribble their
soccer ball wherever the coach commands.
Progression:
Players
must toe-tap inside box, players must perform a turn inside box
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Head
Up – looking for space, pass, shot
Use
laces to dribble quickly
Keep
the ball moving at all time
Speed
away from players
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EXERCISE
FOUR
50-60 minutes
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Dribbling
Relay- 3 in a team
Fast
paced, teams must dribble around a set amount of cones in front of
them continually switching man,
Progression:
make it a race
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Head
Up – looking for space, pass, shot
Use
laces to dribble quickly
Keep
the ball moving at all time
Speed
away from players
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CONDITIONED
GAME
60-70 minutes
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Small
sided games enforcing dribbling
Condition
= players must dribble into wide position (a box) before scoring
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Re-enforce
Dribbling points
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SMALL
SIDED GAMES -- 4V4
70-85 minutes
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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
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Relaxing
Movement + recap session
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Slow,
gentle movements
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