U7/U8:
Players are physically/mentally capable to take on more skill sets. Players will now use foundational agility and ball skills to guide discovery to the next level. Players will be expected to know the below mentioned skills sets which will be practiced in great repetition. Players will be instructed to practice skills daily at home for a minimum of 15 minutes.
Training Objectives:
-Open Play
-Develop footwork / skills / juggling
-Develop agility and balance
-Open Dribbling, agility-based tag games, exploring all surfaces of the feet (inside/outside/laces/sole)
-Understanding of kickoffs, goal kicks, corner kicks. throw-ins, build-out line
-Scrimmaging - the more players play and make mistakes the more they learn about the game
Concepts:
-Passing the ball with both feet
-Shooting (present/develop proper shot mechanics)
-Controlling the ball with your body (feet, thighs, chest, etc)
-Defense vs offense
-Positioning
-Triangles
Terms to teach:
-Switch
-Play feet
-Overlap
Skill Set Focus:
Toe touches - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgp8Qtuv2L4
Tic-tocs - https://youtu.be/QDPg9mMbQQk?feature=shared
Sole Rolls - https://youtu.be/r4_qLnbpohM?feature=shared
Pull-push - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ImkqQq3DVw
L-behinds - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX1pvHGS01s&t=5s
Boxes (Pull/Inside/Push/Sole)
Outside/Inside touches/dribbles (Alternating)
Toe touches (forward/backward/side to side)
Tic Tocs (forward/backward/side to side)
U's (Pull/Inside/Push)
Body Feint (Fake One Direction/Take Ball Away In Opposite Direction)
Swipes
Outside Swipes
Rips
Scissors
Step Overs
Outside/Inside Bells
Inside Twist
Outside Twist
U Turn
Inside/Outside Cuts
Additional Technical Components :
-Receiving with far foot
-Turning chest/open up into new space
-Move to the open space
-Shielding the ball
-Basic Turning with the ball
Game Time:
6v6 (5 field players & 1 goalkeepers)
Playing area 25x35
Game Length - 4x 12-15min quarters