All coaches are welcome to have a few drinks, rub shoulders with each other and share stories of their season this Thursday at 8 pm at the Village Idiot.
That is right, coach's social Thursday, June 19th at 8 pm at Village Idiot.
Monday, June 16, 2014
Important Information
Hello coaches,
Thanks again for all the time you have put in this season with your players. Each year we see great progress being made in player's individual and teamwork skills as well as a love for the game of soccer.
Kendra and Rory will be doing player evaluations this week, so we will not necessarily be available at practices to help you out. Do ask questions of us if you have them, we will be around. To help us with player evaluations please USE the practice plans provided this week and make sure you also include both Games at beginning and end of practice.
For mixed games and 11 aside games please arrange amongst yourselves responsibilities (who is coaching, reffing, and keeping track of time).
Another reminder of Wind Up games this Saturday. Please communicate to players. To see schedule go to www.revsoccer.com.
We also want to hear feedback from you on the season. We will send out a short survey later this week or early next week but if there are things happening that you would like to see change provide some constructive feedback on a feedback form on the RYSA website. New ideas are always welcome!
We will also have our coaches appreciation night. Date and time to follow.
Thanks again for all your time and effort,
Kendra and Rory
Thanks again for all the time you have put in this season with your players. Each year we see great progress being made in player's individual and teamwork skills as well as a love for the game of soccer.
Kendra and Rory will be doing player evaluations this week, so we will not necessarily be available at practices to help you out. Do ask questions of us if you have them, we will be around. To help us with player evaluations please USE the practice plans provided this week and make sure you also include both Games at beginning and end of practice.
For mixed games and 11 aside games please arrange amongst yourselves responsibilities (who is coaching, reffing, and keeping track of time).
Another reminder of Wind Up games this Saturday. Please communicate to players. To see schedule go to www.revsoccer.com.
We also want to hear feedback from you on the season. We will send out a short survey later this week or early next week but if there are things happening that you would like to see change provide some constructive feedback on a feedback form on the RYSA website. New ideas are always welcome!
We will also have our coaches appreciation night. Date and time to follow.
Thanks again for all your time and effort,
Kendra and Rory
U4/5 Soccer week 8: June 18th
Hi coaches! This is the last week of soccer! Please note that Saturday is the wind up. Please remind parents and players that the schedule is on the RYSA website https://sites.google.com/site/revelstokesoccer/
U4/5's play 3 games from 9-9:55 then have awards after this and snack. All should be said and done by around 10:30.
Coaches if you can not be at the wind up please ensure YOU have found someone to cover your coaching duties for that morning. Thank you!
Pick a few of these for practice today, or any of your other favourite drills!
Thank you again for giving up your time to these kids and the beautiful game we hope the experience has been positive!
Warm up:
Grid, everyone has a ball except person who is it.
Soccer tag. All kids dribble around grid. If person who is it tags you, you freeze and put foot on the ball (legs apart) to become unfrozen someone has to kick a ball through your legs or dribble up and kiss their ball to yours.
Kick the Coach
In your grid the kids try to kick their ball and kick the coach, if they get you they can tell you what animal you will act out until next kid hits them with ball. :) Have fun! Can adjust to kick the parent too!
Volcanos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI9eHcBAYK4&index=4&list=PLB5C7BF9FF7945A12
have many cones, pinnies etc...laid out in your grid they need to get to the other side without having a volcano erupt on them (or make the cones whatever you like).....put a goal at the other end and have them shoot when they get through the volcano field.
From here move to topsy turvy. Have half the cones standing normally and the other half knocked down or upside down. Split group, half are topsy (they have to stand the cones up), half are turvy (they have to knock them down or put them upside down) all while dribbling a soccer ball around the grid.
Sharks. Play a game of sharks, british bull dog style....where all kids/fishies with balls have to swim to the other side of the grid to the safety of the reef so the shark won't eat them. If shark get their ball they become a shark.
Nuts and Squirrels or Rock soccer. Balls in the middle, teams, one at a time they go into middle to get ball and bring back to house (coned area). After all balls are gone, they can go and steal from others.
Clean your room.
Divide grid in half, divide kids in half....keep your room clean by kicking balls (laundry, toys, garbage etc...) to other side of grid.
1v1 plus attack
Either play numbers game or call names of two or more people who go and battle it out and try to score on goal. Ensure kids know which goal they are trying to score on.
Games, Cheers, Snacks!!!!
U4/5's play 3 games from 9-9:55 then have awards after this and snack. All should be said and done by around 10:30.
Coaches if you can not be at the wind up please ensure YOU have found someone to cover your coaching duties for that morning. Thank you!
Pick a few of these for practice today, or any of your other favourite drills!
Thank you again for giving up your time to these kids and the beautiful game we hope the experience has been positive!
Warm up:
Grid, everyone has a ball except person who is it.
Soccer tag. All kids dribble around grid. If person who is it tags you, you freeze and put foot on the ball (legs apart) to become unfrozen someone has to kick a ball through your legs or dribble up and kiss their ball to yours.
Kick the Coach
In your grid the kids try to kick their ball and kick the coach, if they get you they can tell you what animal you will act out until next kid hits them with ball. :) Have fun! Can adjust to kick the parent too!
Volcanos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI9eHcBAYK4&index=4&list=PLB5C7BF9FF7945A12
have many cones, pinnies etc...laid out in your grid they need to get to the other side without having a volcano erupt on them (or make the cones whatever you like).....put a goal at the other end and have them shoot when they get through the volcano field.
From here move to topsy turvy. Have half the cones standing normally and the other half knocked down or upside down. Split group, half are topsy (they have to stand the cones up), half are turvy (they have to knock them down or put them upside down) all while dribbling a soccer ball around the grid.
Sharks. Play a game of sharks, british bull dog style....where all kids/fishies with balls have to swim to the other side of the grid to the safety of the reef so the shark won't eat them. If shark get their ball they become a shark.
Nuts and Squirrels or Rock soccer. Balls in the middle, teams, one at a time they go into middle to get ball and bring back to house (coned area). After all balls are gone, they can go and steal from others.
Clean your room.
Divide grid in half, divide kids in half....keep your room clean by kicking balls (laundry, toys, garbage etc...) to other side of grid.
1v1 plus attack
Either play numbers game or call names of two or more people who go and battle it out and try to score on goal. Ensure kids know which goal they are trying to score on.
Games, Cheers, Snacks!!!!
U6 Week 8 - June 18
Last week of soccer! Please remind players and parents that Saturday is the wind up. U6 runs from 10-11am with awards and snack to follow. https://sites.google.com/site/revelstokesoccer/ for schedule.
Coaches, if you can not be at the wind up on Saturday please find someone who will look after and coach your team.
Last practice! Have fun! Here are some drills but please pick your (and the kids) favourites from the season and execute!! :) Thank you again for giving up your time to these kids and the beautiful game we hope the experience has been positive!
Warm up: pick your favourite tag game.
E.g. Soccer tag.
Grid.
All have balls, dribbling around (except person who is it can carry their ball and us it to tag (not throw) but tag other players)....if tagged, freeze with foot on ball and legs apart, to be freed, another player must come and pass their ball through legs or dribble up and have their ball kiss the other players ball.
Kick the coach
Grid
All kids have a ball and they are trying to hit the coach (or parent) if they hit the coach with a ball (kicked) then that player gets to tell the coach what animal they must act out until they are next hit.
Sharks/Fun Island
(where if they have their ball taken away by you they become a shark with you) play it British Bull dog style where all the fish have to get to the reef on the other side without the shark getting their ball...if you the shark gets their ball then they become a shark with you. Fish swim when the sharks call out SHARK!!
(Byte Sized Coaching Binder: Square Dance with Sharks)
Soccer Island/Fun House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsof4AMWQRo&feature=plcp&context=C37ad33bUDOEgsToPDskJeYPYEAYx5iBYFKOJQf1mB
In a larger grid (Island) (use your shark grid) create a fun house where they fly to go and do a skill (toe taps, pulls, dribble around a cone, whatever other fun(ny) thing you want them to do in the fun house.
Variation could be when you say fly, they can't be tagged by you the coach.
Coach count down:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XPao2qaxOY
1v1 attack OR numbers game
wo goals, have half team on each side line, when you call their names they go and challenge a ball that you roll in, each team having a goal they need to score on
You can turn this into more than one on one or run it like the numbers game if you like
Set up a small grid, depending on number of players. Separate players/parents into 2 teams. Number players 1,2,3,4,5 etc. Call out a number. That numbered player/parent combo from each team enters into the field to challenge for the ball. Players try to score on opposing side while defending their own side. Parents and players not called can act as goalies on their side.
Games, Cheers, Snacks!!
Coaches, if you can not be at the wind up on Saturday please find someone who will look after and coach your team.
Last practice! Have fun! Here are some drills but please pick your (and the kids) favourites from the season and execute!! :) Thank you again for giving up your time to these kids and the beautiful game we hope the experience has been positive!
Warm up: pick your favourite tag game.
E.g. Soccer tag.
Grid.
All have balls, dribbling around (except person who is it can carry their ball and us it to tag (not throw) but tag other players)....if tagged, freeze with foot on ball and legs apart, to be freed, another player must come and pass their ball through legs or dribble up and have their ball kiss the other players ball.
Kick the coach
Grid
All kids have a ball and they are trying to hit the coach (or parent) if they hit the coach with a ball (kicked) then that player gets to tell the coach what animal they must act out until they are next hit.
Sharks/Fun Island
(where if they have their ball taken away by you they become a shark with you) play it British Bull dog style where all the fish have to get to the reef on the other side without the shark getting their ball...if you the shark gets their ball then they become a shark with you. Fish swim when the sharks call out SHARK!!
(Byte Sized Coaching Binder: Square Dance with Sharks)
Soccer Island/Fun House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsof4AMWQRo&feature=plcp&context=C37ad33bUDOEgsToPDskJeYPYEAYx5iBYFKOJQf1mB
In a larger grid (Island) (use your shark grid) create a fun house where they fly to go and do a skill (toe taps, pulls, dribble around a cone, whatever other fun(ny) thing you want them to do in the fun house.
Variation could be when you say fly, they can't be tagged by you the coach.
Coach count down:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XPao2qaxOY
1v1 attack OR numbers game
wo goals, have half team on each side line, when you call their names they go and challenge a ball that you roll in, each team having a goal they need to score on
You can turn this into more than one on one or run it like the numbers game if you like
Set up a small grid, depending on number of players. Separate players/parents into 2 teams. Number players 1,2,3,4,5 etc. Call out a number. That numbered player/parent combo from each team enters into the field to challenge for the ball. Players try to score on opposing side while defending their own side. Parents and players not called can act as goalies on their side.
Games, Cheers, Snacks!!
U -8 Week 8
Last week of soccer! Please remind players and parents that Saturday is the wind up. U8 girls runs from 9-10:10 at BVE while the boys play 9:15 to 10:25 am with awards and snack to follow. Check out https://sites.google.com/site/revelstokesoccer/ for schedule.
Coaches, if you can not be at the wind up on Saturday please find someone who will look after and coach your team.
Last practice! Have fun! Here is the plan. This week you will be putting all the skills together. For each specific skill activity remind the players of the proper technique. It has been wonderful seeing all the progress they have made this year.
Warm up - Foxes & Farmers or Donkey tails (5-10 minutes) Great way to get players warmed up.
add chickens to get some dribbling and sheilding
Game - 5-10 minutes. Coaches join in and play.
Game - 5-10 minutes. Coaches join in and play.
Wacky Driving Drill - dribbling. Check out video for building dribbling skills. Kids will like it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SreaiiTlFSM
Passing - Circle Drill
-watch the whole video as the drill changes slightly and Tony Waiters is a fantastic coach
Numbers game - You can't go wrong with this attacking and defending game.
U -10 Week 8
Last week of soccer! Please remind players and parents that Saturday is the wind up. U10 girls play from 11 to 12:25 on Bronco field while the boys play 10:30 to 11:55 am with awards and snack to follow. Check out https://sites.google.com/site/revelstokesoccer/ for schedule.
Coaches, if you can not be at the wind up on Saturday please find someone who will look after and coach your team.
Last practice! Have fun! Here is the plan.
Girls: Mixed Games on Thursday.
Warm Up: 10 minutes
Agility - do your favourite ladder and hurdle activities.
Have a quick game of shark.
Games:
Have each team give up 2 to 3 players to make 4 teams. Play 7 v 7 or 8 v 8.
Use large nets and full field.
Each game 15 minutes long. Each team plays other teams once (3 games for each team)
Practice plan for boys and purple girls team. This week you will be putting all the skills together. For each specific skill activity remind the players of the proper technique. It has been wonderful seeing all the progress they have made this year.
Warm up-
Agility: Do your favourite ladder and hurdle drills, try to incorporate a pass or a shot within the agility. Try this fun version of Pac Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phj3s4HJu1Y&list=PL2B7EA446FFA89CA8
Game: Have coach(es) join players in a short game.
Dribbling - gates game, use gates or cones for this drill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Hal8w5Odw
Passing - Passing & Support – Square to Sqaure
Organization: Divide players into groups of four, Set-up area 20x10m
· One group in possession against one opponent in one 10x10m square.
· One square vacant to begin with.
Coaching Points:
· Accurate passes with good ball speed.
· Open your body to the play when receiving a pass.
· Support in triangles – wide and deep.
· Don’t support too close to the ball. Remember: distance = time.
Description:
1. Two groups compete against one another as follows: Four red players v 1 white player in a one square, with three white players resting outside the square at the halfway line. The coach serves the ball to the red team and they must make at least three passes after which they can pass the ball into the next square for one of the group to run onto. If successful all four red players move into the next square and, again try to get at least three passes and play back into the original square. If the red team is successful the defending white player steps out and a new defender enters the next square attempting to win the ball. If the red team should pass the ball out of bounds, or the defender wins the ball, the coach serves the next ball into the other square to the white players and one of the reds becomes a defender, while the other rest outside the area. Every successful movement from one square to the next = 1 point. First team to 10 points is the winner.
Progression: As above but 3v1 in one square, with fourth player in other square. Switch squares with a pass to the fourth player.
Attacking and defending. Can't go wrong with the numbers game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SX9v233bmU
Shooting - 5 shot drill - hitting a moving ball (don't worry about hitting pinnies)
If you have two coaches you could have each coach look after half the team on a net so more players are practicing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q2zd2P8-CA
Game - inter-squad scrimmage 15 minutes
U -13 Week 8
Last week of soccer! Please remind players and parents that Saturday is the wind up. U13 boys and girls play from 9:30 to 11:10 on Grandstand fieldwith awards and snack to follow. Check out https://sites.google.com/site/revelstokesoccer/ for schedule.
Coaches, if you can not be at the wind up on Saturday please find someone who will look after and coach your team.
Last practice! Have fun! Here is the plan.
11 vs 11 games this week! Great seeing the players enjoying playing 11 aside soccer two weeks ago. They will have an opportunity to show off their full field skills again.
Coaches separate players into two equal teams. I find having players stand beside someone of similar ability works well to separate into teams. The main goal of playing 11 aside is having players learning shape (their positions). Don't be afraid to remind them of where they should be and even stop the game to have them adjust their positioning.
Boys green team and Girls orange team practice.
If you have not done attacking session please see last week's blog and focus on attacking skills.
If you are all caught up this week will be a summary of soccer skills during the season. For each specific skill activity remind the players of the proper technique. It has been wonderful seeing all the progress they have made this year. Choose one activity from each skill.
Warm up-
Agility: Do your favourite ladder and hurdle drills, try to incorporate a pass or a shot within the agility. Try this fun version of Pac Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phj3s4HJu1Y&list=PL2B7EA446FFA89CA8
Game: Have coach(es) join players in a short game of soccer usual rules.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phj3s4HJu1Y&list=PL2B7EA446FFA89CA8
Game: Have coach(es) join players in a short game of soccer usual rules.
Or, if you could have a short game of World Cup. Appropriate for this time of year. If you do not remember the game ask the players.
Dribbling - gates game, use gates or cones for this drill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Hal8w5Odw
Passing - Passing & Support – Square to Sqaure
Organization: Divide players into groups of four, Set-up area 20x10m
· One group in possession against one opponent in one 10x10m square.
· One square vacant to begin with.
Coaching Points:
· Accurate passes with good ball speed.
· Open your body to the play when receiving a pass.
· Support in triangles – wide and deep.
· Don’t support too close to the ball. Remember: distance = time.
Description:
1. Two groups compete against one another as follows: Four red players v 1 white player in a one square, with three white players resting outside the square at the halfway line. The coach serves the ball to the red team and they must make at least three passes after which they can pass the ball into the next square for one of the group to run onto. If successful all four red players move into the next square and, again try to get at least three passes and play back into the original square. If the red team is successful the defending white player steps out and a new defender enters the next square attempting to win the ball. If the red team should pass the ball out of bounds, or the defender wins the ball, the coach serves the next ball into the other square to the white players and one of the reds becomes a defender, while the other rest outside the area. Every successful movement from one square to the next = 1 point. First team to 10 points is the winner.
Progression: As above but 3v1 in one square, with fourth player in other square. Switch squares with a pass to the fourth player.
Attacking and defending. Can't go wrong with the numbers game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SX9v233bmU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SX9v233bmU
Another option is the Gauntlet
Shooting - 5 shot drill - hitting a moving ball (don't worry about hitting pinnies)
Kids love this drill. Have defenders move up in grid after each player goes through the gauntlet. The objective is to see if a player can beat all the defenders and shoot on goalie. Defenders are trying to stop attacker in each grid. Check it out. http://3v3soccer.blogspot.ca/2009/05/gauntlet-drill.html
If you have two coaches you could have each coach look after half the team on a net so more players are practicing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q2zd2P8-CA
Another option is Four corners shooting drill
Game - inter-squad scrimmage 15 minutes. :)
A good activity to work on accurate passing and shooting.
Keep players moving. You will want to introduce a second ball as last player is taking a shot.
Game - inter-squad scrimmage 15 minutes. :)
Sunday, June 8, 2014
U4/5 Week 7 Stations & Crazy Hair Day
Hey coaches, get out your wigs, your hair dye, sprays and gels and get on that crazy lid!!! It's crazy hair day!
We'll do stations again this week, it will work exactly the same as last week, with groups 1-6 doing a set of stations and groups 7-12 doing a set of stations. If you have two coaches, have one coach the station and the other take your team around. If you are solo, find an able parent to herd them to the next station, help with names and help motivate the group. We will move clockwise at the horn.
The horn will go at 4pm and then every 7-ish minutes after that. No games this week as there is a scrimmage station built into the event. Double horn at the end signalling the end of the stations and time to move to snack and don't forget to cheer!! And most of all have fun! :)
Station - Pirate Pete (Josie & Sarra, Teria & Matt)
this is in the Active Start curriculum package
Divide the players into two teams. Put the teams in two different pinnie colors. One team has to run through the channel to get to the treasure (balls). The other team kicks/passes across the channel to partner trying to hit the other team with the ball below the knee as they run through. If players get struck by the ball they have to go back and try again. When players get to treasure (Ball) they bring back a piece back to their ship (they can dribble or carry it depending on their level). Players change roles after a set time. Count the pieces (Balls) each team collects.
Variations Easier (U4): Players can role the ball rather than kick it. Players can carry treasure back in their hands. Parents can help. Harder: Players can shoot the ball. Players can dribble both ways with the ball.
Station - Red Light, Green light and a whole lot more lights and stuff (Vanessa & Steph, Olivia & Jesse)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TijmIGxTG4&list=PL23C5C4482CC7D146
http://www.freeyouthsoccerdrills.com/youth-football-drills.html
Players move around the grid dribbling the ball – when coach shouts red light players stop. Green light players go. Go speeding – players go faster. Crash - players dive on their ball. Be creative, yellow light slow down etc...
Station - Scrimmage/Game (or some form of the numbers game....you choose) (Kerby & Travis, Hayley & Kurt)
You can just divide the team up and play a mini game (use your pinnies) or get a parent to help and play the numbers game, whichever you would prefer to coach.
Set up a small grid, depending on number of players. Separate players/parents into 2 teams. Number players 1,2,3,4,5 etc. Call out a number. That numbered player/parent combo from each team enters into the field to challenge for the ball. Players try to score on opposing side while defending their own side. Parents and players not called can act as goalies on their side.
Station - Nuts & Squirrels (John M & Michelle, Sheena & Calum)
Get a parent to help at the squirrel house. Do a round of dribbling and a round of passing. You probably only need 3 houses max, feel free to snag nets for each house.
15 x 15 grid - 4 small goals or "hoarding areas/trees" on sides or corners of grid.....all balls (nuts) in middle of grid. Kids (squirrels) in pairs or 3's depending on numbers in each goal/hoarding area. Coach shouts "go" players take turns running into the middle and dribbling back a ball back hoarding area (trying to get as many nuts as they can), when there are no balls left in the middle coach yells "steal" or something else appropriate and then they may try and steal nuts from anywhere (other hoarding areas). No defending the nuts!
Station - Obstacle Course (Blaire & Pat, Shendra & Josiane)
Grab a bunch of fun stuff from the wagon and be creative...have a theme if you want....or just have fun. You may want to make two obstacle courses, one with balls and one without.
Station - Clean your Room (Brittany& Christina, Natalie & Quentin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93-OnZ2xie0&feature=plcp&context=C386d87cUDOEgsToPDskLN5jd9KkoFwmFATwJfan2e
two teams
20x20 grid split in half
each team starts with same amount of balls, on go they must keep the balls (laundry) out of their room by kicking them into the other teams grid. When coach says stop, players freeze count up the balls to see who wins (least amount of balls/laundry in grid wins). Play again!
We'll do stations again this week, it will work exactly the same as last week, with groups 1-6 doing a set of stations and groups 7-12 doing a set of stations. If you have two coaches, have one coach the station and the other take your team around. If you are solo, find an able parent to herd them to the next station, help with names and help motivate the group. We will move clockwise at the horn.
The horn will go at 4pm and then every 7-ish minutes after that. No games this week as there is a scrimmage station built into the event. Double horn at the end signalling the end of the stations and time to move to snack and don't forget to cheer!! And most of all have fun! :)
Station - Pirate Pete (Josie & Sarra, Teria & Matt)
this is in the Active Start curriculum package
Divide the players into two teams. Put the teams in two different pinnie colors. One team has to run through the channel to get to the treasure (balls). The other team kicks/passes across the channel to partner trying to hit the other team with the ball below the knee as they run through. If players get struck by the ball they have to go back and try again. When players get to treasure (Ball) they bring back a piece back to their ship (they can dribble or carry it depending on their level). Players change roles after a set time. Count the pieces (Balls) each team collects.
Variations Easier (U4): Players can role the ball rather than kick it. Players can carry treasure back in their hands. Parents can help. Harder: Players can shoot the ball. Players can dribble both ways with the ball.
Station - Red Light, Green light and a whole lot more lights and stuff (Vanessa & Steph, Olivia & Jesse)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TijmIGxTG4&list=PL23C5C4482CC7D146
http://www.freeyouthsoccerdrills.com/youth-football-drills.html
Station - Scrimmage/Game (or some form of the numbers game....you choose) (Kerby & Travis, Hayley & Kurt)
You can just divide the team up and play a mini game (use your pinnies) or get a parent to help and play the numbers game, whichever you would prefer to coach.
Set up a small grid, depending on number of players. Separate players/parents into 2 teams. Number players 1,2,3,4,5 etc. Call out a number. That numbered player/parent combo from each team enters into the field to challenge for the ball. Players try to score on opposing side while defending their own side. Parents and players not called can act as goalies on their side.
Station - Nuts & Squirrels (John M & Michelle, Sheena & Calum)
Get a parent to help at the squirrel house. Do a round of dribbling and a round of passing. You probably only need 3 houses max, feel free to snag nets for each house.
15 x 15 grid - 4 small goals or "hoarding areas/trees" on sides or corners of grid.....all balls (nuts) in middle of grid. Kids (squirrels) in pairs or 3's depending on numbers in each goal/hoarding area. Coach shouts "go" players take turns running into the middle and dribbling back a ball back hoarding area (trying to get as many nuts as they can), when there are no balls left in the middle coach yells "steal" or something else appropriate and then they may try and steal nuts from anywhere (other hoarding areas). No defending the nuts!
Station - Obstacle Course (Blaire & Pat, Shendra & Josiane)
Grab a bunch of fun stuff from the wagon and be creative...have a theme if you want....or just have fun. You may want to make two obstacle courses, one with balls and one without.
Station - Clean your Room (Brittany& Christina, Natalie & Quentin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93-OnZ2xie0&feature=plcp&context=C386d87cUDOEgsToPDskLN5jd9KkoFwmFATwJfan2e
two teams
20x20 grid split in half
each team starts with same amount of balls, on go they must keep the balls (laundry) out of their room by kicking them into the other teams grid. When coach says stop, players freeze count up the balls to see who wins (least amount of balls/laundry in grid wins). Play again!
U6 -week 7, June 11 - STATIONS & WACKY HAIR DAY
Hi Coaches, get out your wigs, lids, gel and hair spray and get your self a fantastic hiardo!
Stations this week, we will move clockwise. Stations will go from 5-5:40 and then we will move to our regular scheduled games and scrimmages. Horn will go at 5pm and then every 8 minutes after that. Have fun!
Station 1- Obstacle Course (Olivia & Ashley)
Dig out a few items from the wagon and make yourself an obstacle course...be creative and have fun!
If you want make two and have one be a no balls course and one a with balls course.
Station 2 - Clean your Room (Amy subbing for Helen & Hasia)
(throw in some kind of soccer tag/tag game too if you need)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93-OnZ2xie0&feature=plcp&context=C386d87cUDOEgsToPDskLN5jd9KkoFwmFATwJfan2e
two teams
20x20 grid split in half
each team starts with same amount of balls, on go they must keep the balls (laundry) out of their room by kicking them into the other teams grid. When coach says stop, players freeze count up the balls to see who wins (least amount of balls/laundry in grid wins). Play again!
Station 3 - 1v1 attack (Cari, Mel/Norm)
two goals, have half team on each side line, when you call their names they go and challenge a ball that you roll in, each team having a goal they need to score on
You can turn this into more than one on one or run it like the numbers game if you like
Set up a small grid, depending on number of players. Separate players/parents into 2 teams. Number players 1,2,3,4,5 etc. Call out a number. That numbered player/parent combo from each team enters into the field to challenge for the ball. Players try to score on opposing side while defending their own side. Parents and players not called can act as goalies on their side.
Station 4 - Sharks/Fun Island (Amanda & Sage)
(where if they have their ball taken away by you they become a shark with you) play it British Bull dog style where all the fish have to get to the reef on the other side without the shark getting their ball...if you the shark gets their ball then they become a shark with you. Fish swim when the sharks call out SHARK!!
(Byte Sized Coaching Binder: Square Dance with Sharks)
Variation could be when you say fly, they can't be tagged by you the coach.
Station 5 - Pirate Pete (Lilian & Hailey)
this is in the Active Start curriculum package
Divide the players into two teams. Put the teams in two different pinnie colors. One team has to run through the channel to get to the treasure (balls). The other team kicks/passes across the channel to partner trying to hit the other team with the ball below the knee as they run through. If players get struck by the ball they have to go back and try again. When players get to treasure (Ball) they bring back a piece back to their ship (they can dribble or carry it depending on their level). Players change roles after a set time. Count the pieces (Balls) each team collects.
Variations Easier (U4): Players can role the ball rather than kick it. Players can carry treasure back in their hands. Parents can help. Harder: Players can shoot the ball. Players can dribble both ways with the ball.
Stations this week, we will move clockwise. Stations will go from 5-5:40 and then we will move to our regular scheduled games and scrimmages. Horn will go at 5pm and then every 8 minutes after that. Have fun!
Station 1- Obstacle Course (Olivia & Ashley)
Dig out a few items from the wagon and make yourself an obstacle course...be creative and have fun!
If you want make two and have one be a no balls course and one a with balls course.
Station 2 - Clean your Room (Amy subbing for Helen & Hasia)
(throw in some kind of soccer tag/tag game too if you need)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93-OnZ2xie0&feature=plcp&context=C386d87cUDOEgsToPDskLN5jd9KkoFwmFATwJfan2e
two teams
20x20 grid split in half
each team starts with same amount of balls, on go they must keep the balls (laundry) out of their room by kicking them into the other teams grid. When coach says stop, players freeze count up the balls to see who wins (least amount of balls/laundry in grid wins). Play again!
Station 3 - 1v1 attack (Cari, Mel/Norm)
two goals, have half team on each side line, when you call their names they go and challenge a ball that you roll in, each team having a goal they need to score on
You can turn this into more than one on one or run it like the numbers game if you like
Set up a small grid, depending on number of players. Separate players/parents into 2 teams. Number players 1,2,3,4,5 etc. Call out a number. That numbered player/parent combo from each team enters into the field to challenge for the ball. Players try to score on opposing side while defending their own side. Parents and players not called can act as goalies on their side.
Station 4 - Sharks/Fun Island (Amanda & Sage)
(where if they have their ball taken away by you they become a shark with you) play it British Bull dog style where all the fish have to get to the reef on the other side without the shark getting their ball...if you the shark gets their ball then they become a shark with you. Fish swim when the sharks call out SHARK!!
(Byte Sized Coaching Binder: Square Dance with Sharks)
Soccer Island/Fun House
In a larger grid (Island) (use your shark grid) create a fun house where they fly to go and do a skill (toe taps, pulls, dribble around a cone, whatever other fun(ny) thing you want them to do in the fun house.Variation could be when you say fly, they can't be tagged by you the coach.
Station 5 - Pirate Pete (Lilian & Hailey)
this is in the Active Start curriculum package
Divide the players into two teams. Put the teams in two different pinnie colors. One team has to run through the channel to get to the treasure (balls). The other team kicks/passes across the channel to partner trying to hit the other team with the ball below the knee as they run through. If players get struck by the ball they have to go back and try again. When players get to treasure (Ball) they bring back a piece back to their ship (they can dribble or carry it depending on their level). Players change roles after a set time. Count the pieces (Balls) each team collects.
Variations Easier (U4): Players can role the ball rather than kick it. Players can carry treasure back in their hands. Parents can help. Harder: Players can shoot the ball. Players can dribble both ways with the ball.
U8 - week 7 June 10 & 12
Great job U8 coaches these past few weeks, great enthusiasm and good job getting your kids going right away!
Theme: Attacking
-attack with speed
-have good first touch
-keep ball close
-attack weak side if you know it
-try and catch them flat footed
-exploit them if too close
Warm Up: Dribble grid. Players spread out in 15X15 grid. Dribbling, toe taps/storks, fancy moves & fakes, tic-tocs, turns etc....
Play a game of shark. Mark each corner with different colored cones. Players dribbling in grid, coaches or players tries to win ball from fish. 20 toe touches or storks if shark attack is successful. To give players an opportunity to work on their offensive skills, when coach yells a specific color players must dribble to that colored corner trying to get past sharks. Incorporate dynamic stretches within activity as needed (once everyone is in the blue lagoon corner do 20 high knees ..) Maybe show them a few fancy moves or how to do a fake.
(I'll have some additional coloured cones in the wagon)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SreaiiTlFSM
(lots of ideas in the video)
Game: Play small sided scrimmage but coach attacking. Add more goals (arches on the end lines to promote more attacking opportunities).
Turn and Burn
Turn and Burn- dribbling with speed
Divide players into two teams – put them in different colored pinnis One team starts on one end of the grid with a ball each. Objective is for players with the ball to dribble towards the players without, who remain stationary. The coach shouts “Turn” and the players with the ball stop, turn and try to dribble back to their starting line. When the players without the ball here the coach shout “Turn” he players without the ball can release and try and steal the balls of the apposing team before they get back over the safe line. Take turns having both teams being attackers/defenders. Do not eliminate players who lose their ball. Let them have another go.
Variations: Introduce specific turns: big toe turn, little toe turn, pull back, etc.
1v1 attack
Grid, lots of small goals, partners, 1v1 trying to dribble through the goals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSBu9bPMp4g&feature=relmfu
Win ball drill
Two lines, one on either side of the coach a fair distance from the goal. Coach in middle of two lines with all the balls. Have front players lie down or face backwards etc....say go and send a ball out and they must win the ball and shoot on net. Rotate a goalie in.
Move to a 2v1 drill like this or a version of your own.
http://www.bettersoccercoaching.com/Article-899-281-Soccer-Drills--Skills-U8-soccer-drills-Soccer-attack-drill-using-2v1#
1v1 numbers game (can use goals or just a line that needs to be dribbled over in order to score.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHz6UCcQano
can move to calling out more players and then all the players and this just turns into your game at the end.
Game.
Theme: Attacking
-attack with speed
-have good first touch
-keep ball close
-attack weak side if you know it
-try and catch them flat footed
-exploit them if too close
Warm Up: Dribble grid. Players spread out in 15X15 grid. Dribbling, toe taps/storks, fancy moves & fakes, tic-tocs, turns etc....
Play a game of shark. Mark each corner with different colored cones. Players dribbling in grid, coaches or players tries to win ball from fish. 20 toe touches or storks if shark attack is successful. To give players an opportunity to work on their offensive skills, when coach yells a specific color players must dribble to that colored corner trying to get past sharks. Incorporate dynamic stretches within activity as needed (once everyone is in the blue lagoon corner do 20 high knees ..) Maybe show them a few fancy moves or how to do a fake.
(I'll have some additional coloured cones in the wagon)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SreaiiTlFSM
(lots of ideas in the video)
Game: Play small sided scrimmage but coach attacking. Add more goals (arches on the end lines to promote more attacking opportunities).
Turn and Burn
Turn and Burn- dribbling with speed
Divide players into two teams – put them in different colored pinnis One team starts on one end of the grid with a ball each. Objective is for players with the ball to dribble towards the players without, who remain stationary. The coach shouts “Turn” and the players with the ball stop, turn and try to dribble back to their starting line. When the players without the ball here the coach shout “Turn” he players without the ball can release and try and steal the balls of the apposing team before they get back over the safe line. Take turns having both teams being attackers/defenders. Do not eliminate players who lose their ball. Let them have another go.
Variations: Introduce specific turns: big toe turn, little toe turn, pull back, etc.
1v1 attack
Grid, lots of small goals, partners, 1v1 trying to dribble through the goals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSBu9bPMp4g&feature=relmfu
Win ball drill
Two lines, one on either side of the coach a fair distance from the goal. Coach in middle of two lines with all the balls. Have front players lie down or face backwards etc....say go and send a ball out and they must win the ball and shoot on net. Rotate a goalie in.
Move to a 2v1 drill like this or a version of your own.
http://www.bettersoccercoaching.com/Article-899-281-Soccer-Drills--Skills-U8-soccer-drills-Soccer-attack-drill-using-2v1#
1v1 numbers game (can use goals or just a line that needs to be dribbled over in order to score.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHz6UCcQano
can move to calling out more players and then all the players and this just turns into your game at the end.
Game.
U10 week 7 June 10 & 12
U10 girls: either defending from last week or attacking from this week, depending on where you are in the practice plans.
U10 boys:
Theme: Attacking
-attack with speed
-have good first touch
-keep ball close
-attack weak side if you know it
-try and catch them flat footed
-exploit them if too close
Warm Up: Dribble grid. Players spread out in 15X15 grid. Dribbling, toe taps/storks, fancy moves & fakes, tic-tocs, turns etc....
Play a game of shark. Mark each corner with different colored cones. Players dribbling in grid, coaches or players tries to win ball from fish. 20 toe touches or storks if shark attack is successful. To give players an opportunity to work on their offensive skills, when coach yells a specific color players must dribble to that colored corner trying to get past sharks. Incorporate dynamic stretches within activity as needed (once everyone is in the blue lagoon corner do 20 high knees ..) Maybe show them a few fancy moves or how to do a fake.
(I'll have some additional coloured cones in the wagon)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SreaiiTlFSM
(lots of ideas in the video)
Do some agility if you feel like you have not done any of late.
Game: Play small sided scrimmage but coach attacking. We're also going to work on the attacking principal of width and play alley soccer.
Create two alleys on either side of your field
Working on width. Can not check the allies or go in the allies, only ally players can be in the alley. If you are short on numbers have one person play in the ally and play to whomever passed them the ball or have a coach in one alley doing this and then two players in the other alley. In order to try and score the team must complete one pass to the alley
Grid 1v1 attack drill.
Grid, many small goals, attackers in pinnies. Play 1v1 with attackers trying to score on as many small goals as they can in a minute. If defender wins ball, they get a point. Change attackers to defender, change partners etc...
1v1 Kings court activity
partners
create enough small grids (all side by side) for each pairing
in grid play 1v1 for a time limit (2 minutes?), with the defender passing to the attacker and attacker trying to score by stopping ball on defenders line. Have them keep score. Choose one end to be the kings court (have person that won stay put in this grid) and on the opposite end of your line of grids have the looser stay put. Have all others move according to if they have won or lost winners move one grid up towards kings court and all losers move down towards the looser (for lack of better word) court.
1v1 attack on goal, moving to 2v1 attack on goal
Have defending line next to goal with balls, they pass out to attacking line and then it's 1v1 with attackers trying to score on goal. Call dead if defender successfully wins the ball. Or try the format in the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7eidEYh1uBs
Move to a second attacking line and then it's 2v1 or try this version of 2v1
or 2v2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk4dbgz6Bdk
Attacking Attack - players like this activity.
Divide team into attackers and defenders. Match an attacker with a defender. Place all players in the 18 yard box. One coach is situated on each side of 18 yard box. They distribute balls into the box and attackers try to create an opportunity to score while the defenders try to get the ball out of 18. Distribute balls to different areas of 18 yard box. Key coaching points: attack the ball, look for shooting opportunities.
Attacking Attack - players like this activity.
Divide team into attackers and defenders. Match an attacker with a defender. Place all players in the 18 yard box. One coach is situated on each side of 18 yard box. They distribute balls into the box and attackers try to create an opportunity to score while the defenders try to get the ball out of 18. Distribute balls to different areas of 18 yard box. Key coaching points: attack the ball, look for shooting opportunities.
Games!
U 13 Week 7 June 10 and 12
Well done last week on 11 vs 11 mixed game. I saw teamwork, much enthusiasm and demonstration of good defending skills.
This week's theme is attacking.
Girls Purple Team (Kurt) practices on Tuesday. Please complete defending session from last week before moving on to attacking session on Thursday.
Boys Blue Team (Tom) practices on Thursday. Please ensure you complete defending and attacking practices this week.
Key points:
Receiving ball:
- create space to receive ball
- time your run
- good first touch
This week's theme is attacking.
Girls Purple Team (Kurt) practices on Tuesday. Please complete defending session from last week before moving on to attacking session on Thursday.
Boys Blue Team (Tom) practices on Thursday. Please ensure you complete defending and attacking practices this week.
Key points:
Receiving ball:
- create space to receive ball
- time your run
- good first touch
Attacking with ball:
-attack with speed
-keep ball close
-attack weak side if you know it
-try and catch defender flat footed
-exploit them if too close
Warm Up:
Dribbling Grid - 20 x 30 meter grid. Players dribbling in grid listening to coaches instructions - turn, accelerate, find space etc. Have them practice offensive moves when dribbling, when they approach another player have them do a move to get by them. Players may want to demonstrate some moves to team and then have players practice moves.
Game:
5 vs 5 focus on players creating opportunities to attack the net. You may want to set up a pop up net and a few hoops that they can score on to create more attacking opportunities.
Technical Team Activities:
Spend some time talking and demonstrating attacking skills. See key coaching points above.
Choose a few of the following activities. I would recommend that players practice at least one 1 vs 1 activity and one 2 vs 1 activity.
1 vs 1 set up enough lanes so all players can be practicing attacking skills. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9a0OkjQMyo
Progression to 2 vs 1.
Defender passes to attackers who try to beat defender and dribble across line. You may want to progress to 3 vs 2. If you have two coaches each coach could take one group each to work with.
2 vs 2 activity. Can attacking players be creative enough to gain end line?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvRYM19SW2g
Attacking Attack - players like this activity.
Divide team into attackers and defenders. Match an attacker with a defender. Place all players in the 18 yard box. One coach is situated on each side of 18 yard box. They distribute balls into the box and attackers try to create an opportunity to score while the defenders try to get the ball out of 18. Distribute balls to different areas of 18 yard box. Key coaching points: attack the ball, look for shooting opportunities. Ask U-11 rep players to demonstrate activity.
Dribbling Grid - 20 x 30 meter grid. Players dribbling in grid listening to coaches instructions - turn, accelerate, find space etc. Have them practice offensive moves when dribbling, when they approach another player have them do a move to get by them. Players may want to demonstrate some moves to team and then have players practice moves.
Game:
5 vs 5 focus on players creating opportunities to attack the net. You may want to set up a pop up net and a few hoops that they can score on to create more attacking opportunities.
Technical Team Activities:
Spend some time talking and demonstrating attacking skills. See key coaching points above.
Choose a few of the following activities. I would recommend that players practice at least one 1 vs 1 activity and one 2 vs 1 activity.
1 vs 1 set up enough lanes so all players can be practicing attacking skills. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9a0OkjQMyo
Progression to 2 vs 1.
Defender passes to attackers who try to beat defender and dribble across line. You may want to progress to 3 vs 2. If you have two coaches each coach could take one group each to work with.
2 vs 2 activity. Can attacking players be creative enough to gain end line?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvRYM19SW2g
Attacking Attack - players like this activity.
Divide team into attackers and defenders. Match an attacker with a defender. Place all players in the 18 yard box. One coach is situated on each side of 18 yard box. They distribute balls into the box and attackers try to create an opportunity to score while the defenders try to get the ball out of 18. Distribute balls to different areas of 18 yard box. Key coaching points: attack the ball, look for shooting opportunities. Ask U-11 rep players to demonstrate activity.
Gauntlet drill
If you did not have time to do this activity last week, you may want to try it this week. Kids love it! Have defenders move up in grid after each player goes through the gauntlet. The objective is to see if a player can beat all the defenders and shoot on goalie. Defenders are trying to stop attacker in each grid. Check it out. http://3v3soccer.blogspot.ca/2009/05/gauntlet-drill.html
Game
Focus on attacking :)
Monday, June 2, 2014
U4/5 Week 6, June 4
Hi coaches, great job last week!
Next week will be crazy hair day and we will do stations once more....just a heads up!!
This week....
Focus: defending and attacking
Defending coaching points
Defender's stance:
Defender's feet should be about a shoulder width apart, legs should be slightly bent, stay on toes so you can react to any sudden changes of direction by the attacker (ready position, but stagger legs more like boxer stance).
Attacking:
-keep ball close
-attack with speed
Warm up:
Blob Tag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS1i1mBLp0U
You may want to start game without any balls and then transition into having the nonblobs dribblingin grid. You can break the blob whenever you feel necessary.
part 2: Coach says....
try some of the movements included in this video to improve agility and coordination
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsCLLgkQgNc&feature=plcp&context=C38fe374UDOEgsToPDskL70G2D4lT9CaObh1LtO6d8
(include defending stance)
and with the ball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HX313ddh0U&feature=plcp&context=C3e19397UDOEgsToPDskJoouvpsIZZSmE7_JkwcBXC
Sleeping Bear
http://www.freeyouthsoccerdrills.com/soccer-practice.html
similar to what time is it Mr. Wolf (however kids seem to like sleeping bears better than wolves).
Shark Attack.
20 x 20 grid. Mark each corner with different colored cones (look in the cart if you need more colours). Players dribbling in grid, coaches or players tries to win ball from fish. Toe touches or storks if shark attack is successful. To give players an opportunity to work on their offensive skills, when coach yells a specific color players must dribble to that colored corner trying to get past sharks.
1 v 1 attack
two goals, have half team on each side line, when you call their names they go and challenge a ball that you roll in, each team having a goal they need to score on
Need one more...pick one of your favourites from the last few weeks!
Games! Cheers! Snack!
U6 - week 6, June 4
Hi U6 coaches!
This week, Kendra will be running Lilian's Yellow team and Rory will be roaming.
Next week is crazy hair day and stations again!
Great job so far, keep having fun!!!
Focus this week:
Focus: defending and attacking
Defending coaching points
Defender's stance:
Defender's feet should be about a shoulder width apart, legs should be slightly bent, stay on toes so you can react to any sudden changes of direction by the attacker (ready position, but stagger legs more like boxer stance).
Attacking:
-keep ball close
-attack with speed
Warm up:
Blob Tag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS1i1mBLp0U
You may want to start game without any balls and then transition into having the nonblobs dribblingin grid. You can break the blob whenever you feel necessary.
part 2: Coach says....
try some of the movements included in this video to improve agility and coordination
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsCLLgkQgNc&feature=plcp&context=C38fe374UDOEgsToPDskL70G2D4lT9CaObh1LtO6d8
(include defending stance)
and with the ball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HX313ddh0U&feature=plcp&context=C3e19397UDOEgsToPDskJoouvpsIZZSmE7_JkwcBXC
Don't Crash the Car
http://www.freeyouthsoccerdrills.com/youth-football-drills.html
Red Light, Green Light made fun....check out all the variations!
Triangle Challenge
create many triangles in the grid
first round, how many triangles can you dribble through in 30 seconds
round two, must use sole of foot and turn out of the tirangle
round three, use scissor move to get our of triangle etc....
http://www.freeyouthsoccerdrills.com/soccer-game-2.html
Shark Attack.
20 x 20 grid. Mark each corner with different colored cones (look in the cart if you need more colours). Players dribbling in grid, coaches or players tries to win ball from fish. Toe touches or storks if shark attack is successful. To give players an opportunity to work on their offensive skills, when coach yells a specific color players must dribble to that colored corner trying to get past sharks.
Turn and Burn
Turn and Burn- dribbling with speed
Divide players into two teams – put them in different colored pinnis One team starts on one end of the grid with a ball each. Objective is for players with the ball to dribble towards the players without, who remain stationary. The coach shouts “Turn” and the players with the ball stop, turn and try to dribble back to their starting line. When the players without the ball here the coach shout “Turn” he players without the ball can release and try and steal the balls of the apposing team before they get back over the safe line. Take turns having both teams being attackers/defenders. Do not eliminate players who lose their ball. Let them have another go.
Variations: Introduce specific turns: big toe turn, little toe turn, pull back, etc.
1 v 1 attack
two goals, have half team on each side line, when you call their names they go and challenge a ball that you roll in, each team having a goal they need to score on
Games, cheers, snacks!!!
This week, Kendra will be running Lilian's Yellow team and Rory will be roaming.
Next week is crazy hair day and stations again!
Great job so far, keep having fun!!!
Focus this week:
Focus: defending and attacking
Defending coaching points
Defender's stance:
Defender's feet should be about a shoulder width apart, legs should be slightly bent, stay on toes so you can react to any sudden changes of direction by the attacker (ready position, but stagger legs more like boxer stance).
Attacking:
-keep ball close
-attack with speed
Warm up:
Blob Tag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS1i1mBLp0U
You may want to start game without any balls and then transition into having the nonblobs dribblingin grid. You can break the blob whenever you feel necessary.
part 2: Coach says....
try some of the movements included in this video to improve agility and coordination
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsCLLgkQgNc&feature=plcp&context=C38fe374UDOEgsToPDskL70G2D4lT9CaObh1LtO6d8
(include defending stance)
and with the ball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HX313ddh0U&feature=plcp&context=C3e19397UDOEgsToPDskJoouvpsIZZSmE7_JkwcBXC
Don't Crash the Car
http://www.freeyouthsoccerdrills.com/youth-football-drills.html
Red Light, Green Light made fun....check out all the variations!
Triangle Challenge
create many triangles in the grid
first round, how many triangles can you dribble through in 30 seconds
round two, must use sole of foot and turn out of the tirangle
round three, use scissor move to get our of triangle etc....
http://www.freeyouthsoccerdrills.com/soccer-game-2.html
Shark Attack.
20 x 20 grid. Mark each corner with different colored cones (look in the cart if you need more colours). Players dribbling in grid, coaches or players tries to win ball from fish. Toe touches or storks if shark attack is successful. To give players an opportunity to work on their offensive skills, when coach yells a specific color players must dribble to that colored corner trying to get past sharks.
Turn and Burn
Turn and Burn- dribbling with speed
Divide players into two teams – put them in different colored pinnis One team starts on one end of the grid with a ball each. Objective is for players with the ball to dribble towards the players without, who remain stationary. The coach shouts “Turn” and the players with the ball stop, turn and try to dribble back to their starting line. When the players without the ball here the coach shout “Turn” he players without the ball can release and try and steal the balls of the apposing team before they get back over the safe line. Take turns having both teams being attackers/defenders. Do not eliminate players who lose their ball. Let them have another go.
Variations: Introduce specific turns: big toe turn, little toe turn, pull back, etc.
1 v 1 attack
two goals, have half team on each side line, when you call their names they go and challenge a ball that you roll in, each team having a goal they need to score on
Games, cheers, snacks!!!
U8 - Week 6 - June 3 &5
Well done on goaltending skills last week.
Theme this week: Defending
Theme this week: Defending
Defending coaching points
Defender's stance:
Defender's feet should be about a shoulder width apart
Defender's feet should be about a shoulder width apart
- legs should be slightly bent
- stay on toes so you can react to any sudden changes of direction by the attacker.
-quick close down
Game
1 vs 1 defending. Players 15 apart. Defender passes ball to attacker who tries to beat defender and dribble to end line.
Gauntlet drill
-quick close down
-delay/give space - don't commit- jockey
-watch ball not player
-make the attacker make the mistake
Defender positioning:
- defender is goalside (closer to net than attacker)
- direct attacker into area where there is support
Warm Up -
Knees game - 15 x 15 meter grid. Players assume defender's stance in grid and move within grid trying to touch the knees of others. You can protect your knees by moving out of way and by blocking with your own hands. This game gives players practice moving like a defender. They should be shuffling not running.
Keep Away - 20 X 30 m grid. All players except for two are dribbling within a grid. Those without balls try to win ball from other players and then continue to dribble with grid. When coach stops play the two players without balls must do a challenge.
Game
Two teams. Regular rules. Focus on good defending skills.
Technical Team Activities: Choose a few of the below drills.
Ensure you spend time demonstrating proper defending stance and positioning. Encourage good defending skills and correct when needed.
Progress to 2 vs 1 where defender is trying to prevent two attackers from getting to endline or to get a shot on net.
6 vs 2 defending game. Check out video on how to do this activity.
Kids love this drill. Have defenders move up in grid after each player goes through the gauntlet. Goal is to see if a player can beat all the defenders and shoot on goalie. Defenders are trying to stop attacker in each grid. Check it out. http://3v3soccer.blogspot.ca/2009/05/gauntlet-drill.html
Numbers Game: 20 x 30 meter grid
Set up a small grid with goals at both ends. Separate players into 2 teams lined up at each end beside their goal. Number players 1,2,3,4,5 etc. Call out a number. Coach rolls out ball at center line and numbered player on each team must try to win ball and then either defend their goal or attack the other goal. Progress to calling out more than one number and encourage players on same team to work together to score. . Add a goalkeeper
Station 4- Scrimmage Focus on defending skills
Have fun.
U10 - Week 6 - June 3 & 5
Well done on goaltending skills last week.
Note: U 10 girls will be playing mixed games on Thursday. Please do warm up listed in plan below and then choose one of the technical team activities. Spend some time demonstrating defending stance and positioning.
Rory will organize players into groups of 5 or 6 players and then have them play a King's Court style tournament focusing on defending.
Theme this week: Defending
Defending coaching points
Defender's stance:
Defender's feet should be about a shoulder width apart
Defender's feet should be about a shoulder width apart
- legs should be slightly bent
- stay on toes so you can react to any sudden changes of direction by the attacker.
-quick close down
Game
1 vs 1 defending. Players 15 apart. Defender passes ball to attacker who tries to beat defender and dribble to end line.
Gauntlet drill
-quick close down
-delay/give space - don't commit- jockey
-watch ball not player
-make the attacker make the mistake
Defender positioning:
- defender is goalside (closer to net than attacker)
- direct attacker into area where there is support
Warm Up -
Knees game - 15 x 15 meter grid. Players assume defender's stance in grid and move within grid trying to touch the knees of others. You can protect your knees by moving out of way and by blocking with your own hands. This game gives players practice moving like a defender. They should be shuffling not running.
Keep Away - 20 X 30 m grid. All players except for two are dribbling within a grid. Those without balls try to win ball from other players and then continue to dribble with grid. When coach stops play the two players without balls must do a challenge.
Game
Two teams. Regular rules except man on man marking only. Pair up forwards and defence, and midfielders and midfielders. Have one player on each team who can check anyone. Stress importance of knowing where your check is and to get goalside and defend against check when ball is lost.
Technical Team Activities: Choose a few of the below drills.
Ensure you spend time demonstrating proper defending stance and positioning. Encourage good defending skills and correct when needed.
Progress to 2 vs 1 where defender is trying to prevent two attackers from getting to endline or to get a shot on net.
6 vs 2 defending game. Check out video on how to do this activity.
Kids love this drill. Have defenders move up in grid after each player goes through the gauntlet. The objective is to see if player can beat all the defenders and shoot on goalie. Defenders are trying to stop attacker in each grid. Check it out. http://3v3soccer.blogspot.ca/2009/05/gauntlet-drill.html
Numbers Game: 20 x 30 meter grid
Set up a small grid with goals at both ends. Separate players into 2 teams lined up at each end beside their goal. Number players 1,2,3,4,5 etc. Call out a number. Coach rolls out ball at center line and numbered player on each team must try to win ball and then either defend their goal or attack the other goal. Progress to calling out more than one number and encourage players on same team to work together to score. . Add a goalkeeper
Station 4- Scrimmage Focus on defending skills
Have fun.
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