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 1 - Each player gets a partner. Ball and players
stay in the square. Move around and pass back and forth.
Pass drill 2 - Each player gets a partner.
Ball and players stay outside of the square. Move around and
pass back and forth.
Pass drill 3 - Each player gets a partner.
Players stay outside of the square. Each pass must go through
part of the square. Move around and pass back and forth.
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.