Offense-
touch
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ball
control
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dribbling
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passing
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shooting
Offense touch ball
control dribbling passing shootingThe structure of the practice will be (approx.):
Ball
Handling Ball
Roll - with the bottom of the foot: front and back; side to side; in a
small circle Tick
Tock - pass the ball from the inside of the left foot to the inside of
the right Hat Dance
- lightly touch the ball with the bottom of the left foot, then hop to
touch the ball with the bottom of the right foot. Juggling
- bounce the ball off your knee as many times in a row as you can.
Square Dance - Everyone dribbles within one 15 yd. square.
Keep moving
and use all parts of the foot. Try cut backs, pull backs, and
different fakes against
imaginary opponents. Keep your head up to not bump into teammates.
Don't
lose the ball.
1. Dribble to open space - try to stay spread out.
2. Move to open space - tap the ball into an open space, quickly follow
and
continue dribbling.
3. Attack!: All players protect their ball while trying to kick others
outside of the
square. If a player's ball is kicked out of the square they leave the
square and wait
for the round to end.
Pass
drill - two lines, about 5 yards apart, each person has a partner.
Pass the ball to your partner's foot, back and forth, concentrating on
accuracy. After a few passes, take one step back. After a few
rounds, switch to throw-ins (bring ball behind head, keep both feet on
ground). Can rotate lines and switch back to passes. Continue
to about 15 yards.
Relay
Race - three lines (or as many as are needed), each with one ball.
Four cones are in a line in front of each team. Penalty
Shots - three lines at penalty mark distance. Cones and targets
in the goal. Shoot and retrieve ball. Points: first look at
goal, then eye on ball, head down, contact ball with laces (lower on ball
to raise shot), follow through. Dribble
and Shoot - three lines. Dribble around cones and then shoot
from penalty mark area. Retrieve ball and go to a different line. Quick
Shot and Give and Go - two lines behind the 18 yd line. One coach
on each side of penalty area. (for Give and Go: Player first passes
to coach) Coach executes centering pass and player shoots directly
from the pass (no dribbling). Retrieve ball and go to other line.
Rotate players to the coach position so they make the 1-touch pass. Up
the side, Center pass, Shoot - Explain throw-in. Explain bringing
the ball up the side. Two lines near midfield, cones diagonally toward
corner. From each line: 1st player goes to sideline and does a throw-in
to 2nd player. 2nd player dribbles up the side, 1st player breaks
to center. When 2nd player clears the last cone, center pass to 1st
player, who shoots as quickly as possible. Retrieve ball and go to
end of other line.
Corner Kick - explain corner kick. Half the players are at
each corner. One
coach at each end of the penalty box (closer to the players).
Go: each child
should try to corner kick to the coach. After kicking: 1. follow
the kick, 2. go to
the end of the other line. If a child's kick doesn't reach the
penalty box (or goes
far), coach should adjust position.
Goal
Kick - explain goal kick. Half the players are at each side of
the goal
box. One coach on each side, outside the penalty area and towards
the touchline.
Go: each child should try to goal kick to the coach. After kicking:
1. follow the
kick, 2. go to the end of the other line. If a child's kick doesn't
clear the penalty
box, coach should adjust position.
15 min.
(or whatever works) 7 vs. 7 game, 2 goal keepers, 2 balls! (or scrimmage
with another team)A trick to practice at home... Hold the ball with both hands. Lift your knee, drop the ball and bounce it off your knee, then catch the ball. Try to do that ten times in a row. If you can do that, then try to bounce it twice off of your knee!
Other home practice ideas:
pass
back and forth with your Father, Mother, or friend. Try to
shoot and hit a target like a cone or a tree. See how far away you can
be and still hit the target.