Warm-Up (5 min): Juggling
Activity 1 (10 min): Creative Dribbling
Activity 2 (10min): Gates Game
Activity 3 (15 min): Balls Galore
Activity 4 (15 min): Small Sided Games 4v4
Warm-Up (5 min): Juggling
Activity 1 (10 min): Creative Dribbling
Setup: 1/2 of game field, all players have a ball
Instructions:
1. Coach instructs players to “move the ball around anyway you like”. Every 15 - 20 seconds, have them pick a new way….then another…..then another. Tell them to “be creative”.
2. Coach then provides instructions on how to move the ball. Ex. right foot only, left foot, laces, inside of foot only, outside of foot only.
3. Coach then instructs players to “stop the ball using different parts of your body”. Every 15-20 seconds, have them pick a new way….then another….then another. Tell them to “be creative”.
4. Coach then provides instructions on how to stop the ball. Ex. knee, left ear, forehead, bottom of foot.
Coaching Points: Instruct players to keep ball close so that they can move it and stop it quickly.
Activity 2 (10min): Gates Game
Setup: 1/2 of game field. Set up cones in sets of two. Each gate should be 1 yard wide. A gate is simply two cones set up 1 yd apart. Gates are scattered around the area.
Instructions: Players try to score points by dribbling through as many gates as they can in one minute. Players cannot go through the same gate two times in a row.
1. Play 2 or 3 one minute games. Players are encouraged to “beat” their last score.
2. Coach can block a gate at random so players must travel to the open gates.
Coaching Points: Keep soccer ball close and under control. Find the “open gates”.
Activity 3 (15 min): Balls Galore
Setup: 1/2 of game field. Use small goals. 1 on each end. Divide players up into two groups. All players are playing at the same time. Coach assigns direction for team. Coach has all the balls at the half line.
Instructions: Coach starts play by distributing ball. Players will then try to score goal. If player looses ball out of bounds, he must return it to coach before he can join back in. Coach can play more than one ball at a time. Players must be ready for new ball. Keep score.
Coaching points: Encourage team to control the ball. Be creative!
Activity 4 (15 min): Small Sided Games 4v4
Setup: Entire soccer field, divide players up to form 2 or 3 teams of 4. No keepers!
Instructions: Rotate players/teams out every few minutes
Coaching Points: Encourage players to control the ball, do not just kick it.