U7Practice09

Practice Plan 09

:00 - :08 Tag

:08 - :16 Knock Out

:16 - :24 Steal-Shield

:24 - :32 3 v. 3 to End Zone

:32 - :45 Scrimmage

Description:

Tag:

All players dribbling a soccer ball will try to tag each other with their hands. Players cannot abandon their own ball to tag.

Knock Out:

All players are dibbling in a 20x25 yard grid and are trying to knock other dribblers’ balls outside the grid. Players must retrieve the ball quickly and get back in the game.

Coach: Have your players perform a skill task before re-entering the grid. i.e.: juggling 3-5 times, ball taps.

Steal-Shield:

Pair up the players with one ball. One player starts with the ball and at coach’s command, his/her partner tries to steal the ball away. Play 30-45 second matches. The player that ends with the ball gets a point. If the ball goes out of bounds, one of the players must get it back in play very quickly.

Coach: Show proper shielding technique during the demonstration. Fix technical shielding errors throughout the activity to assure that the group is doing it properly.

3v3 to End Zones:

In a 20x25 yard grid, place an End Zone of one yard wide along each end line. Players will score by dribbling and stopping the soccer ball in the End Zone. Defenders can’t defend in the End zone.