Week 7U7/U8

Comfort On The Ball

Ownership • Teamwork • Leadership • Respect

Dribbling – Everybody’s ItGrid 15 x 15

• Start without soccer balls• Everyone on field is “IT”• Look to tag other people in appropriate places• Add soccer balls• Keep track of how many people you tagged

Possible Coaching Points

This is a maze gameVision, where is the pressure coming from?Change of direction/speedAttacking while keeping the ball under control

Guided Question – Should I keep my head down and look at the ball or look around for sneaky people that want to tag me?

Dribbling – Gates 1 v 1

Gates – 1 more than players present

• Put the players in pairs.• One ball per group. • The players will play 1 v 1 against each other.• If the attacker loses the ball, they become the defender. Keep track of gates.

Possible Coaching Points

Where is your defender giving pressure.Can you escape your defender?Transition from defense to attack quickly.

Guided Question – I wonder what you should do if you lose the ball to your defender?

4 v 4 Game Play – Practice - Play

Salvo Soccer Club utilizes the Play –Practice – Play model that is supported by U.S. Soccer.

U7/U8 Practice Model

10 minutes of Scrimmage to start30 minutes of activities20 minutes Scrimmage with your team

Keep games to 4v4 to maximize opportunities on the ball for players.

Rotate players to keep games competitive.

Game Play – SEE YA! TO 4 GOALS

Grid 15 x 20

• Place all balls in a pile.• Have players line up in two teams on either side of the coach.• Coach sends ball into field. Start 1 v 1.• As they get the game call out a number of players to send on the field, 2 v 2

etc…• Teams play directionally to goals/.• Keep the game moving quickly.

Possible Coaching Points

Look to attack right awayKeep ball under control while attackingTransitions between attacking and defendingWork with teammates in 2 v 2 +

GUIDED QUESTION- CAN YOU FIND THE OPEN GOAL?

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