Offensive and Defensive skills
rules review
Offensive and Defensive skills
rules review
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 line player goes to sideline and does
a throw-in to 2nd line 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.
revision a) 3 player - 1 throws-in to 2 near mid-field while 3 runs down
the line. 1 runs to the far post. 2 passes down to 3, then runs
toward the near post. 3 cross-passes to 1 or 2, then shoot.
b) add a GK, then 1 or 2 can either shoot or pass.
Fake "Give and Go" Throw-in - As soon as the person throwing the
ball gets it into his/her hands, a second field player should be ready
to make the move. This field player should be approximately 5 yards
off the sideline and 15 yards down the field from the thrower. This
field player should make a quick five yard sprint at an angle towards the
thrower as if to receive the ball at his/her feet. Then they make a
quick turn, changing their direction and sprinting down the sideline away
from the thrower. As
soon as the field player makes their break down the sideline, the thrower
should throw the ball leading the runner down the field.
Two lines- one line for throwers and one line for the runners. Ppractice
proper timing and key words to tip off the "fake" throw, so that everyone
is on the same page.
var 1) Don't fake, but throw to the player after the 5 yd sprint.
Player then plays the ball back to the thrower who has come onto the field.
First player turns and moves down field for a pass.
2-on-1 pass and shoot, with GK- one line at the sideline with
a bunch of balls(throw-ins), one line facing the goal(forwards), one line
to the side of the goal (GKs), and one line to the side, half-way between
the goal and the forwards (defense). The players are equally distributed
among the lines. 
3-on-1 pass and shoot, with GK - one line at the sideline with a
bunch of balls(throw-ins), two lines facing the goal(forwards), one line to
the side of the goal (GKs), and one line to the side, half-way between the
goal and the forwards (defense). The players are equally distributed
among the lines.
Go - the first child at the sideline does a throw-in to the closer forward.
They then start moving toward the goal dribbling the ball. Work the
ball, and then shoot (remember to choose, and try to hit, a target).
There will be 1 defensive player (from the defense line) who will try to
intercept the pass and kick it past the attacking players, and a Goal Keeper.
Each player shifts to the end of the next line.
Keep Away - Two teams of 3 in a 25 yd square. One team does
a throw in and dribbles and passes to keep possession of the ball while the
other team tries to steal. If stolen, try to keep-away. If the ball goes
out of bounds, throw-in and continue.
8v8 with Corner Goals. 8 v 8 played on half a field. Set
up 10 yard (or smaller) squares in each corner of the field. These act
as goals. A goal is scored when the ball is passed into the square and
then out to a teammate. Each team can attack any of the four goals.
var 1) Play with two balls to open game up.
var 2) Allow a goal if player dribbles in and out of square.
var 3) Insist that passing goals require three players.
var 4) Limit players to 2 touches
(no middle game - keep away or 6v6 but no one can play the ball into
the middle of the field (marked off))