U6 practice #2 May 8th

Good start last week, kids were having tons of fun.  Make sure you switch up the Activities quickly and that you pump up you balls ahead of time.  Remember to get there early and set up ahead of kids showing up.  If it's hot, give lots of water breaks.

Rory will be at your practices this week.

Next week - remind your players it will be Princess & Pirate week, dress up as Princesses and Pirates (that includes you coaches!!)  We will do stations.

Warm up- Simon Says in 20x20 or 15x15 grid
-hopping, jumping, running, high knees, skipping, move backwards, sideways
move to adding balls, dribbling, toe taps, rolling ball with sole of foot etc...

Soccer Island
Add two boxes, in two corners and create a story about soccer island and the fun house or whatever you would like to create to work on dribbling/ movement with the ball and other ball manipulative techniques
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsof4AMWQRo

Chain Soccer

Focus – Small sided Game 

Set up a small grid, depending on number of players. Separate players/parents into 2 teams as shown below. Number players 1,2,3,4,5 etc. Call out a number. That numbered player/parent combo from each team enters into the field to challenge for the ball. Players try to score on opposing side while defending their own side. Parents and players not called can act as goalies on their side.

Alternatives

Harder (U6) – No parents. Ask children to link arms and work together to stop goals. Harder (U6) – Increase the # of players called into the grid to 2 or 3.

Topple me Coconuts 

(start teaching how to pass ball correctly...cues:
-non kicking foot next to the ball
-strike ball with side of foot, firm ankle, heel pointed down
-follow through to target

(Active Start session 8 and there is video too)

Split players into 2 teams and have them line-up as shown below. Place balls on top of cones like coconuts. Ask players to alternate making passes/shots to try and knock the ball off of a cone. If a player is successful they can go and retrieve both balls and bring them back to their side. Encourage celebrations!

Or try soccer bowling:
Soccer bowling (shooting/passing accuracy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKGyrJGmJNk&feature=relmfu

Pac Man (also known as Kick the coach)

Gird (15x15), all kids have ball and try to hit you with a pass (you don't want to be hit).  Working on good passing technique.  You may have to create a zone for you that the kids can't enter (small square in middle of grid and then move to no square and everyone moving).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9AJNANVrRA

(this video all demos passing technique with cues.

Clean Your Room.

Split grid in half and place half of player in each half grid with balls.  They must PASS not kick ball into other half of grid, keeping your half or room clean until coach says done.  Count balls in each half.

Need more?  Pick your favourite from last week!

Horn for games.  Cheer, high 5's & Snack!