GLOBAL PREMIER SOCCER GPS 204 CURRICULUM FUTSAL VACATION PROGRAM u - u4
GPS CURRICULUM METHODOLOGY U4 - U8 JUNIORS U9-U2 JUNIOR PREMIER U3-U8 PREMIER 8+ PREMIER Player Evaluation & Assessment FUN-Damental Practice to develop PRACTICE TO COMPETE PRACTICE TO WIN AIM: To allow players of all ages and abilities, to develop to their full potential, in an ENJOYABLE, CHALLENGING and POSITIVE environment. OBJECTIVES: Create a clear and simple pathway for player development. Always keep the player at the centre of the development process. Allow players as much active time with a ball each as possible. Teach the principles of the game. Teach roles not positions. Acknowledge that players will learn and develop at different speeds. To keep a fresh and current outlook on the changes in young player development. Create a deep and underlying passion for the sport of soccer at all ages.
SCORE METHODOLOGY GPS recommends that all practice sessions follow the S.C.O.R.E. method: SIMPLE. Stick to one theme during your practice session. Choose 2 or 3 core coaching points and reinforce them throughout the session. CHALLENGING. Ensure that the players are posed problems that they need to find solutions to. Provide guidance and help when they need it. ORGANISED. Plan every detail of your session - how many players, space and equipment. Ensure that your sessions have the appropriate pace and progression to challenge all of your players. RELEVANT. Ensure that the exercises in your session are relevant to the game. ENJOYABLE. The players should walk away from every practice having thoroughly enjoyed the session and learning at least one new aspect of the game.
GPS CURRICULUM LEARNS AT U - U4 TECHNICAL PASSING - USING BOTH FEET (INSIDE & OUTSIDE) - COMBINATION PLAY (GIVE & GO) CONTROL - A,B,C S AWARENESS, BODY SHAPE & CONTROL - RECEIVING WITH SOLE OF FOOT - RECEIVING TO ATTACK - RECEIVING IN TIGHT AREAS - RECEIVING AERIAL BALL PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPING SKILL OF ANTICIPATION SENSE OF BELONGING AND BEING VALUED MAKING BETTER DECISIONS DEVELOPING BETTER AWARENESS OF TEAM PLAY DRIBBLING - RECOGNISING SPACE / HEAD UP ATTACKING - v, 2v, 2v2, 3v2 - COMBINING AROUND PENALTY AREA TACTICAL PLAYING OUT FROM THE BACK UNDERSTAND PLAYER ROLES & PLAYER ROTATION UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DEFENCE & ATTACK PHYSICAL ALL PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT DONE WITH A BALL INTRODUCTION TO SAQ
GPS - Futsal FORMATION - --2- At 5v5, teams will consist of goalkeeper, defender, 2 midfielders and attacking player. Players will be exposed to all roles in order to develop an understanding of playing in different areas of the field. Players will be encouraged to interchange positions during game play.
GPS - Futsal FORMATION - PLAYER MOVEMENT IN POSSESSION
GPS - Futsal FORMATION - PLAYER PASSING OPTIONS
GPS CURRICULUM METHODOLOGY SESSION STRUCTURE FOR FUTSAL VACATION PROGRAM SESSION LENGTH - 3 Hours 8:45am - 9.00am Registration 9.00am - 9:5am Ball mastery/warm up 9:5am - 0:5am Session 0:5am - 0:25am Break 0:25am - :5am Session 2 :5am - 2.00pm Small Sided Games/Tournament Play All sessions will end with a 5v5 Futsal Game. A Futsal game will be played in an area of 44x22 yards. Alter the method of scoring: - Stop the ball on the endline with sole of foot - Dribble through corner gates - Scoring a goal Ensure that substitutes are rotated frequently in order for everyone to experience playing. KEY PLAYER MOVEMENT WITH THE BALL PLAYER MOVEMENT WITHOUT THE BALL MOVEMENT OF THE BALL (PASS / SHOT)
GPS CURRICULUM INDEX INDEX Day - Day 2 - Day 3 - Day 4 - Ball Mastery Passing & Combinations Attacking Principals World Cup Day
DAY ONE: Ball Mastery WARM UP (5mins): Straight Lines v Zig Zags 0x5 yard area with cones along the width of the area Split onto two teams. Reds start on the short side, whites start on the long side. The red team must dribble their ball from east to west. White team dribble north to south but must zig zag the dribble. Switch team sides. Use different surfaces of foot to get to other side Add a defender in the area who tries to touch the top of any ball with the sole of their foot. Point for each ball touched. Attackers point for every successful dribble to the other side. Keep ball close to feet Accelerate into space - slow with close control in traffic Clever foot work to escape traffic Session (30mins) - Dribbling, Passing & Control Create a 20x20 yard square with 5x5 square inside. Each player has a ball and dribbles in the outside square. When a player enters the middle square they must perform 3 moves before going back to the larger square. Add 2 goals on the outside of the area. Once players perform 3 moves in the central zone they must dribble out of the area at speed and shoot for goal. Add defender to the middle square who must try and touch the top of any ball with the bottom of their foot. Attackers must try and perform 3 moves in the middle square without defender touching their ball to be able to dribble out and shoot.. Defender gains point for every touch of a ball with sole of foot. Keep ball close Inside/outside/sole of foot to manipulate ball Dribble at speed into space
DAY ONE: Ball Mastery Session 2 (5mins) - v 5x50 yard area divided into 5x0 channels Players work in pairs in a channel with one ball per channel. One player starts with the ball and passes it across to their partner. Receiving player attacks v to score in opponents goal. Attacker must cross halfway cones before shooting. If defender wins ball they attack other goal. First player to 3 points wins Change of speed or direction to beat defender Use a move to beat defender Session 2 Cont:(5mins): v/2v 5x50 yard area divided into 5x0 channels Players now work as a team. Team (white) start with a ball each and pass across to team 2 (red) team must stay in their channel and defend the goal. Team 2, once the pass is received can go into any channle with the ball and score in any goal. Must be past half way cones to shoot. Once your ball is out you can help another team mate to score. If defender steals ball they try and score in goal in their channel. : Have 3 attacks each, team with most points wins Change of speed or direction to beat defender Use a move to beat defender Head up to spot open goal
DAY ONE: Small Sided Games SMALL SIDED GAME - 5v5 COACHING POINTS Check team mate is ready to receive pass Communication - Verbal or visual Move off ball to create opportunity to receive pass. 3 2 SMALL SIDED GAME - 5v5 End Zone & Corner Goal Game One team tries to stop the ball in the end zone, the other team try and score in either corner goal. COACHING POINTS Check team mate is ready to receive pass Communication - Verbal or visual Move off ball to create opportunity to receive pass. SMALL SIDED GAME - 5v5 - Dribbling Goals & Target Game One team scores by knocking over one of the end cones, the other team score by dribbling the ball through either corner goal
DAY TWO: Passing & Combinations WARM UP (5mins): Passing & Dribbling At Speed Create 2 overlapping triangles with cones 5 yards apart. Red work as a team and Whites work as a team (see diagram) Players cross paths for interference. Ball starts on middle two cones. Blue team play left, yellow team play right. Players dribble to the next line at speed. Red Team pass and follow to next line, White dribble. Rotate. Combination - players play -2 before passing to next line. Competition - st team to have all players back on starting cone wins Positive first touch into space - sole of foot (how, when, why?) Different surfaces to dribble the ball Head up to scan for traffic Quality and weight of passing - surfaces and disguise Session (30mins) - Dribbling, Passing & Control with 3x3x3 triangles randomly placed in the area. All players work inside the area. Half the players with a ball. Players with a ball dribble inside the area. Players without a ball try and receive a pass inside a triangle. Player must take touch out of a different side of the triangle. Players now work in pairs. with a ball. Pairs look to pass ball through each triangle. Pairs now look to play wall pass through the triangles. One pair now become defenders and try and stand in any triangle to prevent other teams passing through them. Pairs look to play a wall pass around the 2triangle if a defender prevent a -2 being played through the triangle. (top right of diagram) Defenders gain point for preventing pair playing -2 through a triangle, 2 points if they can intercept a -2 around a triangle. Communication with teammate. Open body shape to receive on back foot. Quality first touch into space. Drive at triangle and recognize when to play around triangle and when to play through
DAY TWO: Passing & Combinations Session 2 (5mins): Penetrating Passing Create two 5x5 squares with 5 yard central channel (vary size based on ability) 3 teams. One team in each section. Central team have a ball each. Each player will pass a ball into one of the squares and then move into the area as a defender to create 4v. Attacking team try to make as many passes as possible and defender tries to clear ball out of area. Each team will receive 2 balls and must combine total score which will be the score of the defending team. Team to give up least amount of passes wins Quality, weight and accuracy of pass A,B,C - Awareness, body shape & control Movement to create space Draw defender in to play around Session 2 Cont (5mins) - Penetrating Passing Create two 5x5 squares with 5 yard central channel (vary size based on ability) Only one ball is used now. Red and orange will play against the white team. Every time a pass is played through the central zone the white team gain a point. player goes into the area to defend, players in the central zone can intercept attempted passes. Once ball is switched one defender moves into zone while other defender recovers into central zone. Quality, weight and accuracy of pass 2 A,B,C - Awareness, body shape & control Movement to create space Draw defender in to play around Head up looking for passing lane to penetrate
DAY TWO: Small Sided Games SMALL SIDED GAME - 5v5 COACHING POINTS Check team mate is ready to receive pass Communication - Verbal or visual Move off ball to create opportunity to receive pass. 3 2 SMALL SIDED GAME - 5v5 End Zone & Corner Goal Game One team tries to stop the ball in the end zone, the other team try and score in either corner goal. COACHING POINTS Check team mate is ready to receive pass Communication - Verbal or visual Move off ball to create opportunity to receive pass. SMALL SIDED GAME - 5v5 - Dribbling Goals & Target Game One team scores by knocking over one of the end cones, the other team score by dribbling the ball through either corner goal
DAY THREE: Attacking Principals WARM UP (5mins): Passing & Dribbling At Speed Create 2 overlapping triangles with cones 5 yards apart. Create two 0x0 squares with one corner from each square overlapping. Square (red team) must pass the ball around the outside of the square. Player must check off the cone before receiving. Square 2 (white team) must dribble ball towards next cone. As player is dribbling, next player spins around the cone to receive a pass into space. Squares overlap to make session semi opposed and cause traffic for players to deal with. Switch direction of play Competition - point for each complete square with no mistake. Switch team tasks Quality, weight and accuracy of pass A,B,C - Awareness, body shape & control Speed & control when dribbling Session (30mins) - Dribbling, Passing & Control Place 2 cones 20 yards apart in line with a goal. Place 2 more cones 0 yards apart 5 yards from the cone nearest the goal to create a cross. (see diagram) Red team will dribble the ball at speed from one cone to the other. The white team will dribble between the cones and join the opposite line. The lines being crossed makes the practice semi opposed and players needing to be aware of traffic. Switch lines after 2 minutes White team now pass the ball between the cones, joining back of own line. Take away the cone nearest the goal. Red team now dribble to shoot for goal, being aware of the ball coming across from the white team. Red team get a point for every goal scored. White team get a point for each complete pass between the cones. Switch teams after 2 mins. Quality, weight and accuracy of pass A,B,C - Awareness, body shape & control Speed & control when dribbling
DAY THREE: Attacking Principals Session 2 (5mins): Squash & Shoot 0x20 yard area split into two. Split into two teams. Player dribbles towards the cone diagonally opposite. As player dribbles player 2 calls out set. Once the call has been made player stops the ball with the bottom of their foot and carries on towards the cone. Player 2 then steps forwards to strike for goal. Player follows up the shot. Players rejoin opposite line. Keep ball close when dribbling Quality of set M.O.D.E - Movement- first touch to allow shot - Observe - goal keeper position - Decision - where and how to shoot - Execute - correct technique to shoot Session 2 (5mins) - Dribbling, Passing & Control 0x20 Yard area. Set out 3 sets of cones 0 yards apart every 0 yards from the goal. Have a player standing in between each set of cones. Player starts with the ball. Player 3 will move to the left or right. Player 2 reacts off this movement and moves in the opposite direction (shown by blue arrows) P passes into P3. P3 sets the ball off for P2 to shoot for goal. P3 follows in shot. Players move forward to next set of cones and P3 joins back of line. Players must start centrally for each go. Touch Play Add defender in middle zone between P2 & P3 to try and intercept pass or block shot. Quality of the pass and lay off to allow shot M.O.D.E - Movement- first touch to allow shot - Observe - goal keeper position - Decision - where and how to shoot - Execute - correct technique to shoot
DAY THREE: Small Sided Games SMALL SIDED GAME - 5v5 COACHING POINTS Check team mate is ready to receive pass Communication - Verbal or visual Move off ball to create opportunity to receive pass. 3 2 SMALL SIDED GAME - 5v5 End Zone & Corner Goal Game One team tries to stop the ball in the end zone, the other team try and score in either corner goal. COACHING POINTS Check team mate is ready to receive pass Communication - Verbal or visual Move off ball to create opportunity to receive pass. SMALL SIDED GAME - 5v5 - Dribbling Goals & Target Game One team scores by knocking over one of the end cones, the other team score by dribbling the ball through either corner goal
DAY FOUR: World Cup Day WARM UP (30mins): Robin Hood Create a circle in the centre with 4 boxes equal distance from the circle. Split into 4 teams, in each box. Place balls cones and pinnies inside the central circle. One player from each team must run into the middle and bring back item to their team box. Play continues until all items are gone from the circle. Team with the most items wins. Players must bring ball back with feet Can t bring cones or pinnies back with hands Select one Ball as magic ball. Team with that ball gets 0 bonus points. Players must work in pairs to bring item back Pairs now can t use hands to bring items back Session (30mins) - Ajax Shooting Game 22x44 yard area with 2 goals, Place 4 cones 6 yards from goal in line with goal posts. Have 4 even groups 5 yards either side of each goal post. player stands on each of the cones in the centre area. Player plays a straight pass to player 2 and follow pass as shown. Player 2 receives to shoot in 2 touches. Follow up shot then join other line. Both sides work simultaneously. Players keep track of how many goals they score. Each goal is a point for their team. Switch side players shoot from Competition players vs GK Quality, weight and accuracy of pass A,B,C - Awareness, body shape & control Quality of the pass and lay off to allow shot M.O.D.E - Movement- first touch to allow shot - Observe - goal keeper position - Decision - where and how to shoot - Execute - correct technique to shoot
DAY FOUR: Small Sided Games SMALL SIDED GAME - 5v5 COACHING POINTS Check team mate is ready to receive pass Communication - Verbal or visual Move off ball to create opportunity to receive pass. 3 2 SMALL SIDED GAME - 5v5 End Zone & Corner Goal Game One team tries to stop the ball in the end zone, the other team try and score in either corner goal. COACHING POINTS Check team mate is ready to receive pass Communication - Verbal or visual Move off ball to create opportunity to receive pass. SMALL SIDED GAME - 5v5 - Dribbling Goals & Target Game One team scores by knocking over one of the end cones, the other team score by dribbling the ball through either corner goal