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1 LESSON PLAN - PRACTICE ONE U6 1 Warm up - Breakin Ice Dribbling activity done the first week of practice to get to know your teammates 2 Traffic Lights An advanced version of Red light green light. It s the first practice, take full advantage of this great meeting and greet. Inform the kids to keep their head up when dribbling do they don t run into each other. Keep the fun. Focus on dribbling. Focus on listening skills. 3 Ghostbusters Who ya gonna call? A that combines soccer and freeze tag. Keep ball close and in control. Use different parts of the foot. 4 Non-completive quarters with two-minute Keep it simple for the first week just let them play. Introduce skills has the season progresses.

2 LESSON PLAN - PRACTICE TWO U6 2 Coach says-says coach An advanced version of Red light green light. Keep the fun. Improve communication between teammates Decision making 3 Cat Tails Cats (though it was dogs) chasing their tails in this chase. Sprinting, turning, and screening will all be easier to focus on when the players do not have a ball. 4 Traffic Jam NOTE: OPTIONAL TWO- TEAM GAME Beep beep, soccer player coming thru. Change direction and speeds while maintaining control. Keep close control of the ball with head up. Use all parts of the foot. Arms out for balance and shielding. Find space and run through it. Keep it simple again, but start to remind players to use what they just did in training. Dribbling skill, head up, shielding, and tackling.

3 LESSON PLAN - PRACTICE THREE U6 2 Follow the Leader Maintaining ball control while changing direction and speed and head up. Use inside and outside of the foot when making cuts. Stay close to leader. 3 Traffic Lights An advanced version of Red light green light. Keep the fun. Focus on dribbling. Focus on listening skills. 4 Chain Gang NOTE: OPTIONAL TWO- TEAM GAME Ball control, teamwork, and communication why worken on the chain gangang. Communicate with teammates. control, cuts, throw ins, finding open space, communication.

4 LESSON PLAN - PRACTICE FOUR U6 2 Turns Allow player to experiment their moves without pressure. Encourage the players to attempt a turn, however reluctant. Keep ball 3 Space Wars It s a space war and the challenge is to find space while shielding the ball. 4 Cat and Mouse NOTE: THIS IS A TWO- TEAM GAME A Tom and Jerry soccer that incorporates both teams. Better listen though or you ll lost. Proper passing/shooting technique striking the ball with proper spot of the foot. Find space Shielding Listening skills. control, moves/turns, shielding, finding open space, listening skills.

5 LESSON PLAN - PRACTICE FIVE U6 2 Star Gates There is no I in team and if you don t work together on this one, well-- good luck! 3 Aliens Find space and don t let the Alien bite you. Proper passing/shooting technique striking the ball with proper spot of the foot. Find space Teamwork Proper passing/shooting technique striking the ball with proper spot of the foot. Find space 4 Zombie Attack First Aliens, now Zombies. Better be smart and quick to again avoid being bitten. Be smart, plan the run. control, passing, teamwork, finding open space, be smart think ahead.

6 LESSON PLAN - PRACTICE SIX U6 2 Chain Gang NOTE: OPTIONAL TWO- TEAM GAME Ball control, teamwork, and communication why worken on the chain gangang. Communicate with teammates. 3 Space Invaders Again, you re going to have to work together to avoid being hit by lasers. 4 Airball Basketball Airball bad, Soccer Airball good. Incorporates goal training (a little each season). part of foot and good body position Teamwork Proper throw ins. Goalie training. Communication skills. control, passing, teamwork, throw ins, communication skills.

7 LESSON PLAN - PRACTICE SEVEN U6 1 Gates, Dribbling - Warmup 2 Behind Enemy Lines This is a twoteam Good passes will get you behind enemy lines. part of foot and body square. Look for open passing lanes. Communicate and work together. Soft receiving touch. 3 Under Arrest Escape from jail by finding space or making good tackles. 4 Bumper Cars This is a twoteam Avoid being bumped to stay in the. Dribble with control, ball close foot, and head up. Players should look for open grass (space). Striking ball with correct park of foot. Tackling skills. Communication skills. Dribble with control, ball close foot, and head up. Players should look for open grass (space). Tackling skills. Communication skills. control, passing, tackling, teamwork, receiving the ball, communication skills.

8 LESSON PLAN - PRACTICE EIGHT U6 1 Gates, Dribbling - Warmup 2 Tomb Raiders This is an optional twoteam Good passes will allow you the raid the tomb. part of foot and body square. Look for open space. 3 Don t Feed the Monkeys This is a twoteam You can feed the monkeys with good pass, you can stop the feeding by stopping those passes. part of foot and body square. Soft receiving touch. Attention and listening skills. 4 Pool table This is a twoteam Avoid being bumped to stay in the. Dribble with ball close foot and head up. part of foot and body squared Tackling skills. Attention and listening skills. control, passing, tackling, finding open space, receiving the ball, attention and listening skills.

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