U 6 practice - May 29

U 6 practice - May 29

Good work on stations last week. The stations and picture taking went well.

Wonderful seeing all the players having fun last weekend at Super Soccer Saturday.

You will be running your own practice this Wednesday. I will be available to help out as needed.

We will have games for the last 20 minutes as scheduled.  Next Wednesday June 5 will be wacky hair day, we look forward to seeing your creative hair style. Last week we worked on shooting. 

This week they will be doing activities to work on their attacking, defending and introduce throw ins.
You will not have time to get through all the activities. Choose the ones that work well for you and your team. 

Warm-up/Agility - coach says

start no balls, move to with balls - get them moving and work on some skills, toe taps, shooting, dribbling, tic-tocs, turns etc...

Warm up game:  Cow Dogs  (working on dribbling and defending)

http://www.bytesizecoaching.com/secure/games/15_cow_dogs.php

Dribbling review - Fun Island

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsof4AMWQRo

use the area you always work in

Obstacle course

I'll have the arches out, share them around, but use them to crawl under, dribble through or pass through...add cones to dribble around, a goal to shoot on etc... use you imagination

High Kicks - Goalkeeping kick.   This works well with parent and child. 

http://www.bytesizecoaching.com/secure/games/220_high_kicks_u46.php

1 v 1 attack

two goals, have half team on each side line, when you call their names they go and challenge a ball that you roll in, each team having a goal they need to score on

Shooting Review

To review shooting, choose your favourite activity from last week. 

Throw-ins

Have the kids just work on throw-in technique.  In pairs just throwing the ball back and forth (don't spend long, but it's important to review this)  

-Two hands on the ball, 

-all the way behind the head

-(TRY) and keep feet on the ground

Turn & Burn

Divide players into two teams – put them in different colored pinnis One team starts on one end of the grid with a ball each. Objective is for players with the ball to dribble towards the players without, who remain stationary. The coach shouts “Turn” and the players with the ball stop, turn and try to dribble back to their starting line. When the players without the ball here the coach shout “Turn” he players without the ball can release and try and steal the balls of the apposing team before they get back over the safe line. Take turns having both teams being attackers/defenders. Do not eliminate players who lose their ball. Let them have another go.

Variations: Introduce specific turns: big toe turn, little toe turn, pull back, etc.

Games:  3v3 - goalies optional

-focus on quick rotation of subs - every 3-4 minutes or play with all players on field and introduce a second ball.

-let's try throw-ins if it goes out the side, and just pass/kick ins if it goes out the end.

Have fun!