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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 passing and dribbling technique
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SESSION
SEVEN
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ORGANIZATION
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COACHING
POINTS
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WARM
UP
0-10 minutes
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MLS
Teams – 20x20,
each side of the box has a MLS teams name.
Players
must run to the commanded side and perform toe-taps, side taps
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Ball
close, eyes up, react quickly, focus
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EXERCISE
ONE
10-20 minutes
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Pass
+ Move figure of 8
Player
1 and 3 stand 6 yards apart, player 2 stands in the middle, 2 passes
to 1 and then runs around 1, when 1 receives the pass he takes one
touch and passes to 3, 2
then returns to the middle and performs a give and go with 3, runs
around 3 while 3 passes back across to 1 and perform again
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Step
into pass
Foot
along side ball
Strike
through center of ball, focus on ball when connecting
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EXERCISE
TWO
20-30 minutes
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3v3
– 20x20 yard box,
At
each side of the box place a ball on top of a cone, the idea of the
game is to successfully knock off more balls than your opponents!
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Step
into pass
Foot
along side ball
Strike
through center of ball, focus on ball when connecting
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CONDITIONED
GAME
30-40 minutes
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Small
sided games enforcing passing
Condition:
Players must complete 5 passes
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Re-enforce
points
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EXERCISE
THREE
40-50 minutes
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Runaround
– 20x20 scatter
cones around area
Players
must dribble around area passing as many cones as possible, every cone
they pass they receive 1 power point, when coach shouts “catch”
the players must pick up a cone as fast as possible, if they don’t,
their ball gets put in the dungeon, to get it back they must do 2
juggles
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Head/Eyes
up
Use
laces
Explode
from starting position,
React
quickly
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EXERCISE
FOUR
50-60 minutes
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Relay
Race – 10x5 yard
box, 4 to a box, 2 each end, players must run in a relay format from
one end on the box to the other.
Progression:
Force players to use weaker foot or outside of boot
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Head/Eyes
up
Use
laces
Explode
from starting position,
React
quickly
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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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