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D.I.Y soccer coaching practice
plans
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These are two examples of the sort of practice
plan I write before each coaching session.
The objective of the first session was to improve
general ball control and shooting skills. I had
sixteen 10 and 11 year old girls of varying ability and one assistant who
mirrored the activities I was running.
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Warm up Need one ball each
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Explode
(15 minutes)
Set up large circle of cones
with poles set up about 20/30 yards away
Dribble round circle, heads
up.
Use inside/outside of foot,
left only, right, etc.
One whistle – exchange
ball with another person.
Two whistles, explode.
First one back to me with ball stopped and under control wins. |
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If not enough balls,
sharks and minnows and/or a quick game of War!
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Split kids into
age/ability groups |
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My group: talk about
shooting:
attitude (if you don’t shoot, you’ll never score). Talk about/demonstrate
good technique (pick target, preferably bottom of far post, look at ball,
ankle locked, hit it hard with head over the ball and weight forward,
follow through). Pretend you’re passing hard to someone standing at far
post. |
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Build up game
2 go for
goal (players stand in two lines opposite a goal plus goalkeeper. I stand
on side line, serve ball in, first 2 players race to see who can score
first). Emphasise importance of good first touch, shooting technique. |
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Or...
3v3 one goal.
Emphasise possession play and quick, positive shooting. |
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End game
Four goal game
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The next plan is a 'standard' lesson
plan that I use once a month or so. The objective is to improve ball control
and encourage good teamwork.
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Warm up
Bugs and spiders
and/or
the Zipper
drill
Build up games
3v 3 one goal
or
Three ball keep away
Start with two teams of equal numbers and three soccer balls. On whistle,
players try to possess as many balls as possible.
On second whistle the play stops and the team in possession of two or more
balls wins. Repeat several times.
In this game, players must be good passers of the ball to keep possession.
They must also make decisions on where to run when they don't have the ball,
when to pass or dribble, and whom to pass to.
2 Go For Goal
Players form two lines on either side of the coach who is standing 18
to 20 yards from a goal that is any size. The coach serves the ball toward
the goal line while pairs of players race to win the ball and shoot. As
skills improve, add a goalkeeper. Encourage correct shooting technique and a
good first touch on the ball.
End games
Set up four 2 cone goals in each corner of a 20 yd x 30 yd grid. Divide
players into two equal teams. Players may score at any of the four
goals. This is an excellent game for encouraging
teamwork; getting heads up and discouraging bunching round the ball.
Could try this using both halves of the practice pitch instead of the usual
end game.
The offensive team has two more players than the defensive
team. Teams can be 6 vs. 4, 5 vs. 3, or 4 vs. 2 depending on the number of
players.
The offensive team tries to score on the goal. The defenders
try to pass the ball through either of two small goals on the centre line.
Play starts at half field with the ball given to one of the
offensive players or from a kick from the goalie.
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COACHING POINTS
"Spread the defence out" - offensive players should be near
the sidelines.
"Make smart passes" - with a two person numerical advantage,
the offensive team shouldn’t lose the ball easily. Encourage team-mates to
get into position to receive a pass before the player with the ball gets
into trouble.
"Clear the ball wide" - when the defenders win possession of
the ball.
"How can they pass to you if you are standing there?" - show
players without the ball where to be to best support team-mates.
VARIATIONS
Require offensive team to complete three passes in a row
before shooting.
Defenders have only one less player than offenders (e.g. 3
vs. 2, 4 vs. 3, etc.) |
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