U13 Practice #1 - week 1

Don't forget to:
Introduce yourself
Get to know players names
Review players code of conduct (stress fair play, equipment, no jewellery)

Theme/Focus:  Dribbling

Dribbling cues
(with defender):
-ball close, lots of touches, use all parts of foot
-shield so you can see player and the ball...be big (keep body/hip between you and defender)
-head up

(fast, break away style dribbling)
-ball still in control but pushed further ahead
-ball pushed forward with laces, toe pointed down
-head up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5KzkwC8uQE 
for technique tips on dribbling in a fast break situation


Warm up:  (5-10min)
 Dribble Grid (square dance (with sharks) in bytesized coaching binder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8iJZnhdQE0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MruolJWE9FQ
(use stop, go, turn, fake, storks/toe taps etc....as commands) ADD SOME DYNAMIC STRETCHES
-play a fun game of shark, where coaches or a few players are the sharks(without balls) and try and knock the other players balls out of the grid, if your ball is knocked out 5 storks and back into the game OR if your ball is knocked out the player who knocked it out gets your ball and you become a shark.

GAME: 4v4-1 (10 min)

Each team defends two 6‐ yard goals placed on the end line, five yards from touchline.
To score, dribble through goal. One player on team without ball takes a knee so the team defends with three. When team wins possession, the player becomes live and a player from opposing team takes a knee.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3UAOfwSVVg&feature=player_embedded


Activities focusing on dribbling 25-30min

1v1 Attack to line
-15x12 grid
-45-60 second games rotate
-stop on line to score
-play kings court type style
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=f2pPf3Q2WpQ

Dribble Attack

2 players per ball, inter‐ passing, when coach yells “go”, one tries to beat the other & dribble through a mini‐goal. Only 1 goal can be scored at each goal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EadxBPmQvtg

Dribble, shoot, score
Mark out a goal.  About 20-30yards out two lines (mark with cones), staggered, offence (with balls) line in front, defence line about 2ft behind Coach shouts go, offence/attacking player dribbles towards goal trying to get in as many touches on ball (keep it close!) as possible before shooting on net trying not to let defending players catch up to them and take their ball.


GAME: Intersquad scrimmage: **just your team divided into Two teams, two goals, regular rules of soccer.  Coach the dribbling techniques practiced in the game.  Also use this game to review rules eg. throw ins (all the way behind the head, throw the way your facing, both feet on the ground, two hands on the ball), goal kicks etc...