U9-U0 Weekly Themes Week Ball Familiariza.on Week Passing Week Defending Week 4 Passing for Possession Week 5 Receiving Week 6 Shoo.ng Week 7 Freestyle Soccer ( playing small sided games to focus on.ght touches incorpora.ng what has been learned.) Every session should start with a 0 min. v uncondi8oned scrimmage and end with final game focusing on days topics. If you have more than one prac8ce a week use the second prac8ce to review weeks topic and work on style of play.
U9- Fall U0 Season Fall Season Week Week One One Small Group Work - Individualism Players with a ball each run in between each other keeping the ball close to their feet. At all.mes players should look to keep the ball on their safe side. Players want to get as many touches on the ball as they can. Learn moves call out number and players have to do the move associated with it. PLAY QUICKLY - DONT LOSE THE BALL - USE BOTH FEET - DONT RUN IN STRAIGHT LINES - GET IN BETWEEN PLAYERS WITHOUT LOSING THE BALL - RUN FAST INTO SPACES - LOOK FOR GAPS TO RUN INTO - SHIELD THE BALL AND TURN AWAY FROM PLAYERS.HEAD UP, BALL BETWEEN SHOULDERS Organiza.on Two players on each side standing across from each other. One ball per pair. One cone in the middle, Players dribble to the middle cone ge^ng as close as they can to the cone without hi^ng the cone or other player. Just as they get to the cone they do a move to outside of the cone. Moves can be Pull back, scissors, outside cut, inside cut. Coaching points.ming of move make move early Head up a`ack open space Explosive Explosion 5 mins All players have ball inside 5x0 box. Players are dribbling around inside box. When coach call out a number the players have to dribble to the side going through the triangle in the middle first. Ader a few.mes add a defender. Defender just has to touch the ball for a point. Defender cannot go into the triangle. Coaching points Quick.ght touches, head up, ball close to feet, recognizing space to a`ack when to use big touch or small touch
U9- Fall U0 Season Fall Season Week Week One Two Objec.ve: Introduce the skills of passing and receiving with li`le or no pressure. Area: Quarter of field Ac.vity:. Players in triangle. They move the ball from point to point in the triangle receiving the ball across their body.. Players pass across the line in two touches, one to prep one to play and run across to other line. Should be two touches, but can start with by receiving, prepping, and playing,. Pass or dribble across, follow pass. prepared to receive pass, good first touch into space, body shape when receiving the ball, wide stance not narrow Objec.ve: Develop passing and receiving skills without pressure other than.me. Area: Quarter of field Ac.vity: Players should be split into pairs. Players try to complete as many passes through the gates as possible in the.me given. Proper technique. Toe up and heel down in both passing and receiving. proper weight for pass. Visual and verbal cues. When receiving should meet the ball in space. Balls and players should always be moving. Objec.ve: Develop passing and receiving skills in a SSG. Area: Quarter of field Ac.vity: Split into teams of 5. Each team team has field players and targets. Team get a point for playing into the target and whoever passed it to the target changes with them. If you like you can add points for making a predetermined number of passes. Proper technique. Emphasize that the toe is slightly up and the heel down in both passing and receiving. Find the proper weight for each pass. Visual and verbal cues. Do not let players stand between cones Balls and players should always be moving. Spa.al awareness and movement off the ball
U9- Fall U0 Season Fall Season Week Week One Three Set up & organiza.on Set up a area 5x0 with as many soccer balls as you have available. Spread balls all through out the box. dived the group into two and have partners. Partners will count how many balls there partner shuts down.. Angle of approach, not squared, shut down speed, distance from a`acker, on toes not heels. Set up & organiza8on Set up 6 5x0 boxes and 6 soccer balls. Instruc8ons, Leg Goals: In pairs, one player with ball. has ball and must dribble ball around grid trying to kick it into the legs of. must avoid by using quick feet. a`empts each then rotate blue players round., Keep Ball: dribbles the ball and tries to shield the ball from who must either put the ball out of play or regain possession for a point. a`empts each then again rotate the blue players. Shield the ball, body posi.on, strength. 4, way Goals: passes to who then has to beat to either of the corners. point to corner goals points for the goal behind the defenders star.ng posi.on. a`empts each then rotate blue players. Same as warmup, Containing, not stabbing, knowing when to strike Set up & 0yrd x 0 As many as desired Instruc8ons X Passes ball to O who with O, must then try to beat X, X and score a point by stopping the ball on the opposite line a`empts each then rotate blue pairs Can either play with depth (for channel play) or with width ( to encourage space) st defender, second defenders role, Communica.on
U9- Fall U0 Season Fall Season Week Week One Four Numeric passing (0 mins) Save Image: Set up: 0 x 5 grid (adjust according to number of players) Instruc8ons: Sequence passing - 8; minute intervals Weight of pass, locked ankle, look up, and communica.on Bowling (0 mins) Save Image: lines of players with balls Players must pass their ball to try to knock the balls off the cones Team to knock down all balls first wins. Progression: Use led foot for extra points or chip shots (Move players closer or further away to help players who find it difficult/easy) Good technique, locked ankle, pace of ball, accuracy of pass, and keeping the ball low Set up: 0 x 0 grid; partner up with one team of 8 players with remaining players as defenders Instruc8ons: players will play possession and a successful pass through any gate to a teammate will be a goal. Defense scores by knocking or stealing ball. minute intervals switch players. body mechanics, balance, weight of pass, accuracy, vision, tac.cal applica.on to the game as in selec.on of pass and.ming of runs and pass
U9- Fall U0 Season Fall Season Week Week One Five :. 40 x 0 yard. 8 players (4 Servers, 4 Receivers). 4 balls (Addi.onal around the outside) 4. Players 5-0 yds apart Instruc8ons:. Have 4 servers with the ball. First set have servers pass the ball on the ground. receive with the thigh 4. receive with the chest 5. receive with the head. Get Square with the ball. Assess the flight as the ball travels. Select appropriate surface 4. Bend the knees and stay side ways on to the ball 5 increase distance from each other.large circle around 0 yards in diameter. players ( A`ackers, Defenders, 8 Servers).4 balls Instruc8ons:.Players on the outside serve the ball to players on the inside.players on the inside receive the ball on their head, chest, thigh or foot and must look to pass to a new player that does not have a ball.ader the players make their pass they go and find a new server 4.Defending players must a`empt to win possession from the a`acking players. If defender gets the ball defenders get one point. 5.A`acking players on the inside have the op.on of returning the ball to the original server if they can not open their body up to find a new player.select appropriate surface.cushion surface at impact.use arms for balance and to help shield the ball from pressure 4.Direc.on of touch to enable next ac.on Progressions:. vs. in the center of the circle. 40 x 0 yard area set up as shown. 9 players ( Teams) set up as shown. balls (Addi.onal around the outside) Instruc8ons:. All players passing and moving in the area. The game has three levels ) Players can play to anyone ) Players can not play to players who are the same color ) Players can not play to a player who is the same color as the person they just received the ball from Add a touch limit as team becomes confident.. Ge^ng into line with the ball. Select appropriate surface (Inside, Outside) 4. Cushion surface at impact 5. Direc.ons of touch to enable next ac.on
U9- Fall U0 Season Fall Season Week Week One Six Dribbling and striking warm up- Organiza.on setup channels 5x0 groups of six per channel. Players will dribble to center complete one of the moves seen A- D. Once they have set and changed direc.on they then strike the ball to teammate. We want to get to the point where players are lacing the ball crea.ng a low driven ball Leaning over the ball, hips squared, follow through, not crossing legs, foot square to ball, locked ankle Organiza.on: Instruc.ons: Player with ball will dribble toward the GK and take a shot *Good st touch ( steps in front) to prepare for shot. Locate Target (look up). Plant foot next to ball (balance). Toes down. 4. Foot at a slight angle. 5. Striker center of ball with Laces. 6. Follow through landing on striking foot. Same as above, take a prep touch, look and pic spot in goal to place ball Player now passes the ball to player standing on the cone receive the ball back and goes to goal.. Locate Target (look up). Plant foot next to ball (balance). Toes down. 4. Foot at a slight angle. 5. Striker center of ball with Laces. 6. Follow through landing on striking foot