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Mo

du

le I

: D

rib

bli

ng

To

pic

: D

rib

bli

ng

Ba

sic

s

Stage  

Organ

ization    

Objectiv

es  

Key  Co

aching

 Points  

Sta

ge

I

Technical  

Warm-­‐Up  

 6

Surf

aces

: D

ivid

e th

e te

am in

to 4

gro

ups

of 3

or 4

pla

yers

. Pla

ce e

ach

grou

p in

a 6

x6 g

rid. T

he p

laye

rs w

ill p

erfo

rm th

e fo

llow

ing

ball

touc

hes

with

one

foot

: o

Out

side

of t

he fo

ot to

uch

- Ins

ide

of th

e fo

ot to

uch

o L

aces

(ins

tep)

to p

ush

ball

away

- B

otto

m (s

ole)

to d

rag

ball

back

o

Toe

to

push

the

bal

l aw

ay -

Hee

l to

brin

g th

e ba

ll ba

ck

behi

nd y

ou to

turn

A

fter t

he tu

rn, t

he p

laye

r sho

uld

do it

with

the

othe

r foo

t. A

fter a

w

hile

, put

the

play

ers i

n ea

ch sq

uare

to c

ompe

te.

• Pl

ayer

s sho

uld

star

t slo

w a

nd in

crea

se th

e sp

eed

as th

ey g

o •

Touc

hes s

houl

d be

soft

but a

ble

to m

ove

the

ball

• K

eep

the

socc

er b

all c

lose

and

und

er

cont

rol

• Pl

ayer

s sho

uld

talk

to th

eir f

eet:

o “

Out

side

–In

side

- L

aces

-Sol

e, T

oe

an

d H

eel T

urn”

Sta

ge

II

Small  Sided

 Ac

tivity

   

               

Dri

bblin

g R

eact

ion

Cir

cle:

Ta

ke 6

tall

cone

s an

d 6

disc

s an

d m

ake

a ci

rcle

of a

bout

10-

15

yard

s in

dia

met

er. M

ake

a ci

rcle

or

hexa

gon

(sto

p si

gn s

hape

) w

ith t

he c

ones

and

dis

cs.

Mak

e ga

tes

abou

t 2

yard

s ap

art

by

alte

rnat

ing

the

cone

s and

dis

cs.

5 pl

ayer

s will

pro

tect

6 g

ates

by

tryin

g to

drib

ble

into

the

empt

y ga

te. A

ll dr

ibbl

ers m

ust m

ove

to c

over

any

em

pty

gate

. W

hen

the

Run

ner (

the

drib

bler

in th

e m

iddl

e) g

ets

to a

gat

e an

d st

ops

the

ball

unde

r con

trol,

he w

ill c

hang

e w

ith th

e pl

ayer

that

di

d no

t mov

e an

d al

low

him

/her

to e

nter

the

gate

. C

oach

: Try

it w

ithou

t a b

all f

irst

. If

you

only

hav

e 5

play

ers,

mak

e a

pent

agon

. If y

ou o

nly

have

4 p

laye

rs, m

ake

a sq

uare

.

• K

eep

your

hea

d up

and

use

per

iphe

ral

visi

on

• K

eep

the

ball

clos

e to

you

und

er c

ontro

l •

Use

all

surf

aces

of t

he fo

ot

o In

side

/Out

side

(Cha

ngin

g di

rect

ion)

o

Sol

e (S

top

and

Cha

ngin

g di

rect

ion)

o

Lac

es (S

peed

Drib

blin

g)

• C

hang

e of

dire

ctio

n an

d b

urst

of s

peed

o

Whe

n to

turn

o

Wha

t ty

pe o

f tur

n •

Enco

urag

e pl

ayer

s to

be

crea

tive

with

th

e ba

ll at

thei

r fee

t  

Sta

ge

III

Expa

nded

 Sm

all  Sided

 Ac

tivity

 

               

4v4

to E

nd Z

ones

: Tw

o te

ams

play

in a

def

ined

spa

ce w

ith e

ach

team

atta

ckin

g an

en

d-zo

ne d

efen

ded

by th

e op

pone

nt.

Team

s sc

ore

poin

ts w

hen

a pl

ayer

drib

bles

into

the

End-

Zone

. C

oach

: Enc

oura

ge p

laye

rs to

rec

ogni

ze o

ppor

tuni

ties

to b

urst

in

to sp

ace

unde

r con

trol.

• D

ecep

tion

and

disg

uise

Enco

urag

e pl

ayer

s to

be

crea

tive

with

th

e ba

ll at

thei

r fee

t – “

Tak

e ri

sks”

Iden

tific

atio

n of

vis

ual c

ues

o 1

v1 n

o de

fend

er b

ehin

d o

Fre

e sp

ace

in fr

ont o

f drib

bler

o

Nea

r the

atta

ckin

g ar

ea

• Id

entif

icat

ion

of v

erba

l cue

s o

“ta

ke sp

ace”

, “tim

e”, “

take

him

on”

Cor

rect

shap

e an

d ba

lanc

e of

team

Atta

ck a

t pac

e an

d se

t up

the

defe

nder

S

tag

e I

V

         M

atch  

5v5

or

6v6

Play  with

 a  fo

rmation:  

• 5v5:  Gk-­‐3-­‐1  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐2      or    6v6:  Gk-­‐3-­‐2  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐1-­‐2  

Reinforce  all  the

 coa

ching  po

ints  from

 all  

the  activ

ities  

 

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Mo

du

le I

: D

rib

bli

ng

To

pic

: D

rib

bli

ng

– R

un

nin

g w

ith

th

e B

all

Stage  

Organ

ization    

Objectiv

es  

Key  Co

aching

 Points  

Sta

ge

I

Technical  

Warm-­‐Up  

               

Run

ning

Lan

es:

Mak

e 2-

3 la

nes

abou

t 25

yard

s lo

ng w

ith a

pas

sing

/rece

ivin

g zo

ne o

f 2 y

ards

in e

ach

end.

Th

e fir

st d

ribbl

elin

o w

ill d

ribbl

e th

e so

ccer

bal

l dow

n th

e la

ne.

Whe

n he

/she

get

s in

to th

e 2

yard

are

a, h

e/sh

e w

ill p

ass

the

ball

to t

he n

ext

drib

blel

ino.

The

nex

t dr

ibbl

elin

o w

ill r

ecei

ve t

he

ball

with

a f

orw

ard

first

tou

ch a

nd i

nitia

te h

is/h

er s

peed

dr

ibbl

e to

the

othe

r sid

e.

• Ta

ke a

n ag

gres

sive

firs

t tou

ch fo

rwar

d in

to sp

ace

• Pu

sh th

e ba

ll fo

rwar

d w

ith th

e in

step

(L

aces

and

out

side

of t

he fo

ot)

• Ea

ch to

uch

of th

e ba

ll sh

ould

pus

h it

a fe

w st

eps a

head

of t

he d

ribbl

er

• K

eep

a na

tura

l run

ning

strid

e •

In b

etw

een

touc

hes,

the

head

is u

p an

d th

e ey

es sc

an th

e fie

ld

Sta

ge

II

Small  Sided

 Ac

tivity

   

 2v

1 to

End

Zon

es:

In a

20W

x25L

yar

d ar

ea, p

lace

two

atta

cker

s be

hind

the

2 ya

rd

end

zone

and

the

def

ende

rs b

ehin

d th

e op

posi

te e

nd z

one.

The

at

tack

er w

ill s

core

by

drib

blin

g (r

unni

ng)

the

ball

into

the

end

zo

ne. I

f th

e de

fend

er g

ets

the

ball,

he/

she

can

also

run

with

the

ball

into

the

end

zone

. Th

e ac

tivity

sta

rts w

hen

the

play

er w

ith th

e ba

ll pa

sses

to h

is/h

er

partn

er. T

he d

ribbl

ino

rece

ives

the

ball

and

runs

with

the

ball.

If

the

defe

nder

con

fron

ts th

e dr

ibbl

ino,

he/

she

has

the

optio

n to

pas

s to

his

/her

par

tner

s to

run

the

ball

into

the

end

zone

and

scor

e.

Scor

ing:

Att

acke

rs -

1 pt

.

Def

ende

rs –

3 p

ts.

• G

et th

e ba

ll ou

t of t

he fe

et –

goo

d fir

st

touc

h •

Run

qui

ckly

with

the

ball

• M

inim

um n

umbe

r of t

ouch

es

• U

se th

e fr

ont o

f the

foot

– la

ces,

to p

ush

the

ball

in fr

ont

• U

se a

n un

brok

en st

ride

and

head

up

• W

hen

conf

ront

ed

with

defe

nder

s tak

e th

em o

n by

chan

ging

dire

ctio

n of

the

ball

and

take

abi

gto

uch

Dec

ide

whe

n to

pas

s or w

hen

to d

ribbl

e •

Play

with

Off

-sid

es

Sta

ge

III

Expa

nded

 Sm

all  Sided

 Ac

tivity

 

               

3v2

to E

nd Z

ones

: In

a 2

0Wx2

5L y

ard

area

, pla

ce tw

o at

tack

ers

behi

nd th

e 2

yard

en

d zo

ne a

nd t

he d

efen

ders

beh

ind

the

oppo

site

end

zon

e. T

he

atta

cker

will

sco

re b

y dr

ibbl

ing

(run

ning

) th

e ba

ll in

to t

he e

nd

zone

. If

the

defe

nder

get

s th

e ba

ll, h

e/sh

e ca

n al

so r

un w

ith th

e ba

ll in

to th

e en

d zo

ne.

The

activ

ity s

tarts

whe

n th

e pl

ayer

with

the

ball

pass

es to

his

/her

pa

rtner

. The

drib

blin

o re

ceiv

es th

e ba

ll an

d ru

ns w

ith th

e ba

ll. I

f th

e de

fend

er c

onfr

onts

the

drib

blin

o, h

e/sh

e ha

s th

e op

tion

to p

ass

to h

is/h

er p

artn

ers t

o ru

n th

e ba

ll in

to th

e en

d zo

ne a

nd sc

ore.

Sc

orin

g: A

ttac

kers

- 1

pt.

D

efen

ders

– 3

pts

. S

tag

e I

V

         M

atch  

5v5

or

6v6

Play  with

 a  fo

rmation:  

• 5v5:  Gk-­‐3-­‐1  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐2      or    6v6:  Gk-­‐3-­‐2  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐1-­‐2  

Reinforce  all  the

 coa

ching  po

ints  from

 all  

the  activ

ities  

     

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Mod

ule  I:  Dribbling                                                                  Top

ic:  D

ribbling  –  Be

ating  an

 Opp

onen

t                          

Stage  

Organ

ization    

Objectiv

es  

Key  Co

aching

 Points  

Sta

ge

I

Technical  

Warm-­‐Up  

D

iam

ond

Dri

bblin

g:

Hav

e on

e di

amon

d pe

r fo

ur p

laye

rs. T

he p

laye

rs w

ill d

ribbl

e th

e so

ccer

bal

l to

the

oran

ge c

one

and

they

per

form

the

mov

e an

d go

to

the

next

con

e.

Play

ers

will

cal

l th

eir

arriv

al b

y sa

ying

: Fi

rst!

- Se

cond

! W

hen

play

ers a

rriv

e at

thei

r beg

inni

ng c

one

they

mus

t go

the

othe

r way

. Se

lect

and

gro

up t

he b

est

play

ers

at e

ach

diam

ond

and

mak

e th

em c

ompe

te.

The

mov

es a

re:

Circ

le a

nd ta

ke, C

ircle

/circ

le a

nd ta

ke, F

ake

and

take

, Fak

e/

fake

and

take

, Bis

h-ba

sh, D

rag-

back

and

take

, Sto

p an

d ta

ke

• U

se a

ll su

rfac

es o

f the

foot

Kee

p th

e ba

ll cl

ose

to y

ou u

nder

con

trol

• Ex

ecut

e a

fein

t at

the

cone

(to

unba

lanc

e th

e de

fend

er)

and

drib

ble

past

him

/her

w

ith a

bur

st o

f spe

ed

• U

se th

e ou

tsid

e of

the

foot

or l

aces

whe

n dr

ibbl

ing

for

spee

d w

ith f

urth

est

foot

fr

om th

e de

fend

er

• En

cour

age

play

ers

to b

e cr

eativ

e w

ith th

e ba

ll at

thei

r fee

t

Sta

ge

II

Small  Sided

 Ac

tivity

   

 1v

1 to

Tw

o L

ater

al G

oals

: In

a 1

5x15

squ

are,

set

up

7 pl

ayer

s in

3 g

roup

s: T

he D

ribbl

elin

os

(3 p

laye

rs),

the

Def

ende

rs (2

pla

yers

) and

the

Serv

ers

(2 p

laye

rs)

Plac

e th

e dr

ibbl

elin

os a

nd d

efen

ders

bet

wee

n th

e ye

llow

con

es a

t th

e op

posi

te s

ide

of t

he g

rid b

y on

e of

the

goa

ls.

The

serv

er

pass

es th

e ba

ll to

a d

ribbl

elin

o, h

e/sh

e w

ill tr

y to

sco

re in

one

of

the

late

ral

goal

s (b

lue

cone

s) a

nd d

efen

der

will

try

to

stop

him

fr

om d

ribbl

ing

thro

ugh

any

of th

e si

de g

oals

. If

the

defe

nder

get

s th

e ba

ll, h

e/sh

e ca

n al

so s

core

in o

ne o

f the

two

side

goa

ls. W

hen

a pl

ayer

sco

res

or t

he b

all

goes

out

of

boun

ds,

a ne

w 1

v1 w

ill

star

t.

Rot

atio

n: S

erve

r to

drib

belin

io, d

efen

der t

o se

rver

, drib

blel

ino

to

defe

nder

• K

eep

the

ball

clos

e to

you

und

er c

ontro

l •

Exec

ute

a fe

int t

o un

bala

nce

the

defe

nder

an

d dr

ibbl

e pa

st h

im/h

er w

ith a

bur

st o

f sp

eed

• C

hang

e di

rect

ion

and

pace

Use

the

outs

ide

of th

e fo

ot o

r lac

es w

hen

drib

blin

g fo

r sp

eed

with

fur

thes

t fo

ot

from

the

defe

nder

Enco

urag

e pl

ayer

s to

be

crea

tive

with

the

ball

at th

eir f

eet

Sta

ge

III

Expa

nded

 Sm

all  Sided

 Ac

tivity

 

                 

3v3

or 4

v4 -

5 M

illio

n Po

int G

ame

to E

nd Z

ones

: Tw

o te

ams

play

in

25W

x35L

yar

d gr

id w

ith e

ach

team

at

tack

ing

a 2

yard

end

-zon

e de

fend

ed b

y th

e op

pone

nt.

Team

s sc

ore

poin

ts w

hen

a pl

ayer

drib

bles

into

the

End-

Zone

. C

oach

: Enc

oura

ge p

laye

rs to

reco

gniz

e op

portu

nitie

s to

bur

st

into

spac

e un

der c

ontro

l. Sc

orin

g:

Play

er d

ribbl

e in

to th

e zo

ne: 3

poi

nts

Play

er d

ribbl

e an

opp

onen

t w

ith o

ne o

f th

e m

oves

abo

ve i

s w

orth

1 m

illio

n po

ints

Th

e ga

me

is u

p to

5 m

illio

n po

ints

                                                                   

• D

ecep

tion

and

disg

uise

Enco

urag

e pl

ayer

s to

be

crea

tive

with

the

ball

at th

eir f

eet –

“T

ake

risk

s”

• Id

entif

icat

ion

of v

isua

l cue

s o

1v1

no

defe

nder

beh

ind

o F

ree

spac

e in

fron

t of d

ribbl

er

o N

ear t

he a

ttack

ing

area

Iden

tific

atio

n of

ver

bal c

ues

o “

take

spac

e”, “

time”

, “ta

ke h

im o

n”

• C

orre

ct sh

ape

and

bala

nce

of te

am

• A

ttack

at p

ace

and

set u

p th

e de

fend

er

Sta

ge

IV

         M

atch  

5v5

or

6v6

Play  with

 a  fo

rmation:  

• 5v5:  Gk-­‐3-­‐1  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐2      or    6v6:  Gk-­‐3-­‐2  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐1-­‐2  

Reinforce  all  the

 coa

ching  po

ints  from

 all  

the  activ

ities  

 

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Mo

du

le I

I: P

as

sin

g a

nd

Re

ce

ivin

g

To

pic

: P

as

sin

g a

nd

Re

ce

ivin

g B

as

ic

Stage  

Organ

ization    

Objectiv

es  

Key  Co

aching

 Points  

Sta

ge

I

Technical  

Warm-­‐Up  

               

Pass

ing

Hou

ses:

Pl

ace

two

boxe

s of

3ya

rds

each

abo

ut 7

-10

yard

s aw

ay fr

om

each

oth

er.

Plac

e a

play

er i

nsid

e th

e bo

x an

d ca

ll it

the

hous

e. P

laye

rs w

ill th

en p

ass

to e

ach

othe

r. In

ord

er to

sco

re

poin

ts th

e pa

ss m

ust b

e m

ade

and

rece

ived

insi

de th

e ho

use

and

go in

to th

e ho

use

thro

ugh

the

fron

t doo

r. C

oach

star

t with

: 1.

Pa

ss ri

ght r

ecei

ve ri

ght/

Pass

left

rece

ive

left

2.

Pass

righ

t, re

ceiv

e le

ft/ P

ass l

eft r

ecei

ve ri

ght

3.

Firs

t to

uch

outs

ide

a w

indo

w

(sid

e of

th

e sq

uare

) pas

s thr

ough

the

door

Pass

ing:

Toe

up (

insi

de)

or d

own

& t

urne

d in

(o

utsi

de)

• Pl

acem

ent

of n

on-k

icki

ng f

oot

and

good

ba

lanc

e •

Surf

ace

of th

e ba

ll to

strik

e R

ecei

ving

: •

Kee

p fe

et m

ovin

g be

fore

bal

l ar

rives

and

go

to it

Kee

p an

kle

of r

ecei

ving

foo

t lo

cked

and

bo

dy b

ehin

d ba

ll •

Eye

on b

all a

t ins

tant

of r

ecep

tion

Sta

ge

II

Small  Sided

 Ac

tivity

   

               

2v2

Hit

the

Bal

l off

the

Con

e:

Play

a 2

v2 g

ame

in a

20W

x30L

yar

d gr

id w

ith a

2 y

ard

end

zone

. On

the

end

line

plac

e tw

o co

nes

abou

t 4

yard

s ap

art

and

plac

e a

socc

er b

all o

n ea

ch c

one.

Sc

orin

g:

• H

it th

e ba

ll on

the

cone

: 10

poin

ts

• Pu

t the

socc

er b

all b

etw

een

the

cone

s: 1

poi

nt

  No

play

ers a

re a

llow

ed in

the

end

zone

.

• Te

ch o

f Pas

sing

and

Rec

eivi

ng

• Po

sses

s th

e ba

ll to

look

for a

n op

portu

nity

to

hit

the

ball

on th

e co

ne

• H

ead

up to

mak

e ey

e co

ntac

t •

Wei

ght a

nd a

ccur

acy

of th

e pa

ss

• Fi

rst t

ouch

(To

prep

are

the

ball)

Surf

ace

of th

e fo

ot

• Su

rfac

e of

the

ball

 

Sta

ge

III

Expa

nded

 Sm

all  Sided

 Ac

tivity

 

               

3v3

to S

mal

l Goa

l – G

oal E

qual

s Num

ber

of P

asse

s:

In a

25W

x35L

yar

d gr

id, p

lay

a 3v

3 ga

me

with

one

goa

l on

each

end

line

. The

pla

yers

will

try

to c

onne

ct a

s man

y pa

sses

as

they

can

bef

ore

they

can

pas

s th

e so

ccer

bal

l thr

ough

the

goal

. Sc

orin

g: If

a te

am c

ompl

etes

3 p

asse

s an

d sc

ores

, the

ir go

al

will

be

wor

th 3

poi

nts.

• Te

chni

que

of p

assi

ng a

nd re

ceiv

ing

• Fi

rst d

irect

iona

l tou

ch

• Po

sses

s th

e ba

ll to

look

for a

n op

portu

nity

to

scor

e •

Play

ers i

n go

od su

ppor

ting

posi

tions

Dec

isio

n m

akin

g: sa

fety

ver

sus r

isk

• C

omm

unic

atio

n •

Goo

d te

am sh

ape

 

Sta

ge

IV

         M

atch  

5v5

or

6v6

Play  with

 a  fo

rmation:  

• 5v5:  Gk-­‐3-­‐1  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐2      or    6v6:  Gk-­‐3-­‐2  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐1-­‐2  

Reinforce  all  the

 coa

ching  po

ints  from

 all  

the  activ

ities  

   

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du

le I

I: P

as

sin

g a

nd

Re

ce

ivin

g

To

pic

: P

as

sin

g a

nd

Re

ce

ivin

g f

or P

os

se

ss

ion

Stage  

Organ

ization    

Objectiv

es  

Key  Co

aching

 Points  

Sta

ge

I

Technical  

Warm-­‐Up  

Box

8 P

assi

ng:

Hav

e tw

o pl

ayer

s 5

yard

s a

part,

one

with

a s

occe

r ba

ll.

He/

she

pass

es th

e ba

ll pa

ss th

e so

ccer

bal

l bet

wee

n th

e tw

o co

nes

3 ya

rds

a pa

rt.

The

rece

iver

th

en

will

ha

ve

a di

rect

iona

l fir

st t

ouch

tow

ards

the

rig

ht o

r th

e le

ft of

the

co

nes,

and

pass

es b

ack

to t

he s

uppo

rting

pla

yers

wai

ting

outs

ide

of t

he s

ame

cone

(se

e di

agra

m).

The

new

rec

eive

r w

ill f

irst t

ouch

the

ball

tow

ard

the

mid

dle

of th

e co

nes

and

pass

the

ball.

C

oach

the

play

ers a

re m

akin

g a

figur

e 8

with

thei

r pas

ses

Pass

ing:

Toe

up

(insi

de)

or

dow

n &

tu

rned

in

(o

utsi

de)

• Pl

acem

ent

of n

on-k

icki

ng f

oot

and

good

ba

lanc

e •

Surf

ace

of th

e ba

ll to

strik

e R

ecei

ving

: •

Kee

p fe

et m

ovin

g be

fore

bal

l arr

ives

and

go

to it

Kee

p an

kle

of r

ecei

ving

foo

t lo

cked

and

bo

dy b

ehin

d ba

ll •

Eye

on b

all a

t ins

tant

of r

ecep

tion

Firs

t Tou

ch –

Dire

ctio

nal

Sta

ge

II

Small  Sided

 Ac

tivity

   

               

3v3

Gam

e E

very

one

Tou

ches

the

Bal

l: In

a 2

5Wx3

5L y

ard

grid

, pla

y a

3v3

gam

e w

ith o

ne g

oal o

n ea

ch e

nd li

ne. T

he p

laye

rs w

ill tr

y to

con

nect

as m

any

pass

es

as th

ey c

an b

efor

e th

ey c

an p

ass

the

socc

er b

all t

hrou

gh th

e go

al.

Scor

ing:

All

the

play

ers

of t

he t

eam

in

poss

essi

on m

ust

have

a t

ouch

on

the

ball

befo

re s

corin

g. I

f th

ey l

ose

poss

essi

on, t

hey

need

to st

art a

gain

.

• Te

ch o

f pas

sing

and

rece

ivin

g

• Pa

ce o

f the

pas

s and

acc

urac

y of

the

pass

Firs

t Tou

ch –

Dire

ctio

nal

• C

lear

Com

mun

icat

ion

(dem

and

the

ball)

Surf

ace

of th

e fo

ot

• Su

rfac

e of

the

ball

Play

ers i

n go

od s

uppo

rting

pos

ition

s to

faci

litat

e po

sses

sion

Goo

d te

am sh

ape    

Sta

ge

III

Expa

nded

 Sm

all  Sided

 Ac

tivity

 

 4v

4 to

Fou

r Sm

all G

oals

: In

a 3

5Wx4

0L y

ard

grid

pla

ce tw

o sm

all 3

fee

t con

e go

als

on e

ach

of t

he e

nd l

ines

, ne

ar e

ach

corn

er.

Eac

h te

am

defe

nds

and

atta

cks

two

goal

s. If

pla

ying

with

4 p

laye

rs, t

he

atta

ckin

g sh

ape

shou

ld b

e a

diam

ond

or 3

-1.

If a

ttack

ing

with

five

pla

yers

, the

atta

ckin

g sh

ape

shou

ld b

e a

3-2

or 2

-1-

2.

• Te

ch o

f pas

sing

and

rece

ivin

g

• Pa

ce o

f the

pas

s and

acc

urac

y of

the

pass

Firs

t Tou

ch –

Dire

ctio

nal

• Po

sses

s the

bal

l to

look

for a

n op

portu

nity

to

scor

e •

Play

ers i

n go

od su

ppor

ting

posi

tions

Dec

isio

n m

akin

g: sa

fety

ver

sus r

isk

• W

hen

and

how

to sw

itch

the

poin

t of a

ttack

Com

mun

icat

ion

• G

ood

team

shap

e •

S

tag

e I

V

         M

atch  

5v5

or

6v6

Play  with

 a  fo

rmation:  

• 5v5:  Gk-­‐3-­‐1  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐2      or    6v6:  Gk-­‐3-­‐2  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐1-­‐2  

Re-­‐enforce  all  the  coaching

 points  from  all  

the  activ

ities  

 

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du

le I

I: P

as

sin

g a

nd

Re

ce

ivin

g

To

pic

: P

as

sin

g a

nd

Re

ce

ivin

g f

or P

en

etr

ati

on

Stage  

Organ

ization    

Objectiv

es  

Key  Co

aching

 Points  

Sta

ge

I

Technical  

Warm-­‐Up  

 Pa

ss a

nd M

ove:

Sp

lit p

laye

rs i

nto

grou

ps o

f 3

play

ers

each

(co

lor-

code

d).

Eac

h gr

oup

has

a ba

ll, i

nter

-pas

sing

with

in

thei

r gr

oup.

A

ll gr

oups

are

in

the

sam

e gr

id p

layi

ng

thro

ugh

each

oth

er.  

• Te

chni

que

of p

assi

ng

• 1st

touc

h - D

irect

iona

l •

Tech

niqu

e of

rece

ivin

g •

Vis

ion

to m

akin

g sp

littin

g pa

sses

Com

mun

icat

ion:

Ver

bal a

nd N

on V

erba

l •

Supp

ortiv

e bo

dy p

ositi

on

• V

isua

l cue

s  

Sta

ge

II

Small  Sided

 Ac

tivity

   

               

2v2

to T

arge

ts:

In a

20W

x 3

0L y

ard

grid

, pla

y a

2v2

gam

e w

ith o

ne ta

rget

pl

ayer

in

the

oppo

site

end

zon

e. T

he p

laye

rs w

ill t

ry t

o co

nnec

t with

the

targ

et in

ord

er to

scor

e.

Scor

ing:

Con

nect

ing

with

the

targ

et: 5

poi

nts

• C

onne

ctin

g w

ith th

e ta

rget

afte

r spl

ittin

g th

e de

fens

e : 1

0 po

ints

• Pa

ce, a

ccur

acy

and

timin

g of

the

pass

Firs

t Tou

ch –

Dire

ctio

nal

• V

isio

n to

split

def

ende

rs w

ith a

pas

s •

Cle

ar C

omm

unic

atio

n (d

eman

d th

e ba

ll)

• Su

rfac

e of

the

foot

Surf

ace

of th

e ba

ll

• Po

sses

sion

vs.

pene

tratio

n •

Prop

er a

ngle

and

dis

tanc

e of

supp

ort o

ff

the

ball

 

Sta

ge

III

Expa

nded

 Sm

all  Sided

 Ac

tivity

 

 4v

4 to

End

Zon

es:

Set

up a

30W

x35L

yar

d gr

id.

Play

4v4

with

end

-zon

es

behi

nd th

e 35

yd.

line

. To

scor

e th

e at

tack

ing

team

nee

ds to

pa

ss t

o a

team

mat

e in

the

end

zon

e. T

he a

ttack

ing

play

er

mus

t tim

e hi

s/he

r run

to re

ceiv

e th

e ba

ll in

side

the

end

zone

an

d sc

ore.

A p

laye

rs c

anno

t en

ter

the

end

zone

bef

ore

the

socc

er b

all.

Coa

ch: H

elp

the

play

ers

to ti

me

thei

r run

s in

to th

e en

d zo

ne

to re

ceiv

e th

e ba

ll.

Scor

ing:

Rec

eivi

ng a

tim

ed p

ass i

nto

the

end

zone

: 10

poi

nts

• D

ribbl

ing

into

the

end

zone

: 1 p

oint

• Pa

ce, a

ccur

acy

and

timin

g of

the

pass

Firs

t Tou

ch –

Dire

ctio

nal

• Sh

ape,

wid

th, a

nd d

epth

Play

ers i

n go

od su

ppor

ting

posi

tions

V

isio

n to

split

def

ende

rs w

ith a

pas

s •

Dec

isio

n m

akin

g: w

hen

to p

enet

rate

or

poss

ess

• C

omm

unic

atio

n •

Goo

d te

am sh

ape

& b

ody

posi

tion

open

to

field

Sta

ge

IV

         M

atch  

5v5

or

6v6

Play  with

 a  fo

rmation:  

• 5v5:  Gk-­‐3-­‐1  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐2      or    6v6:  Gk-­‐3-­‐2  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐1-­‐2  

Re-­‐enforce  all  the  coaching

 points  from  all  

the  activ

ities  

 

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Mo

du

le I

II:

Sh

oo

tin

g

To

pic

: S

ho

oti

ng

I

Stage  

Organ

ization    

Objectiv

es  

Key  Co

aching

 Points  

Sta

ge

I

Technical  

Warm-­‐Up  

 Sh

ootin

g W

ars –

Set

, Sho

ot, S

ave

and

Switc

h:

Plac

e a

play

er in

a 6

yar

d go

al a

bout

12-

15 y

ards

apa

rt.

Hav

e a

play

er s

tand

ing

by in

eac

h go

al w

ith a

bal

l in

hand

. The

whi

te p

laye

r w

ill s

et u

p th

e ba

ll to

sho

ot it

. H

e m

ust d

o it

from

beh

ind

or a

t the

line

of h

is/h

er g

oal

line.

The

red

play

er in

the

oppo

site

goa

l nee

ds to

mak

e th

e sa

ve. I

f he

mak

es th

e sa

ve o

r get

s sc

ored

on,

he/

she

goes

out

and

a n

ew p

laye

r com

es in

. Now

the

new

red

play

er s

ets

up h

is/h

er b

all

to s

hoot

it.

Kee

p ch

angi

ng

and

keep

scor

e.

Goa

ls a

re b

elow

shou

lder

leve

l.

Shoo

ting

Tec

hniq

ue

• B

ody

posi

tion

and

bala

nce

• Ey

e on

the

ball

at m

omen

t of c

onta

ct

• St

rike

ball

with

ank

le l

ocke

d an

d ha

rd

bone

on

top

of fo

ot

• N

on-k

icki

ng fo

ot d

irect

ed a

t tar

get

• Su

rfac

e of

the

Bal

l •

Surf

ace

of th

e Fo

ot to

strik

e th

e ba

ll  

Sta

ge

II

Small  Sided

 Ac

tivity

   

               

3v3

to O

ne G

oal+

Gk:

In

side

the

box

cone

an

area

20L

x26W

yds

. jus

t lik

e in

th

e di

agra

m. T

wo

team

s of

3 p

laye

rs e

ach

will

try

to

scor

e. T

he te

am th

at g

ets

to 3

goa

ls f

irst w

ins

the

first

bo

ut. T

he C

oach

will

be

at th

e to

p on

the

“D”

with

the

socc

er b

alls

. He/

she

will

ser

ve a

new

bal

l whe

n it

goes

ou

t of b

ound

s or i

n go

al. P

lace

the

stan

d-by

team

by

the

goal

; the

ir jo

b is

to fe

tch

the

socc

er b

alls

. C

oach

: Rot

ate

the

GK

• Pr

oper

tech

niqu

e an

d bo

dy c

ontro

l •

Qua

lity

prep

arat

ion

touc

h •

Prop

er se

lect

ion

of c

onta

ct su

rfac

e

Ins

tep

I

nsid

e

Out

side

Pok

e •

Type

of s

hot

Driv

en

o L

ow

o H

igh

Lofte

d or

Chi

p

Po

ke

• Ti

min

g an

d sh

ape

of a

ttack

ing

runs

Cre

ativ

ity a

nd d

ecep

tion

• R

ebou

ndin

g  

Sta

ge

III

Expa

nded

 Sm

all  Sided

 Ac

tivity

 

 G

K’s

+3v

3:

Mak

e 3

team

s of

3 p

laye

rs.

Two

team

s w

ill p

lay

to

scor

e by

cre

atin

g as

man

y sc

orin

g op

portu

nitie

s an

d ta

king

as m

any

shot

s on

targ

et a

s the

y ca

n in

2 m

inut

es.

The

team

with

the

mos

t goa

ls w

ins

that

bou

t and

sta

ys

in. T

he s

tand

-by

team

com

es in

to p

lay

for a

noth

er tw

o m

inut

es.

 

Sta

ge

IV

         M

atch  

5v5

or

6v6

Play  with

 a  fo

rmation:  

• 5v5:  Gk-­‐3-­‐1  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐2      or    6v6:  Gk-­‐3-­‐2  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐1-­‐2  

Re-­‐enforce  all  the  coaching

 points  from  all  

the  activ

ities  

 

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Mo

du

le I

II:

Sh

oo

tin

g

To

pic

: S

ho

oti

ng

II

Stage  

Organ

ization    

Objectiv

es  

Key  Co

aching

 Points  

Sta

ge

I

Technical  

Warm-­‐Up  

               

Shoo

ting

War

s II:

D

ivid

e yo

ur te

am in

gro

ups o

f 2 a

nd m

ake

as m

any

Shoo

ting

Stat

ions

as

you

need

. Th

e Sh

ootin

g St

atio

n is

10W

x15L

ya

rd g

rid w

ith a

2 y

ard

zone

in e

ach

goal

end

. Pla

ce a

pla

yer

in e

ach

a 6y

ard

goal

and

one

will

sta

rt w

ith t

he b

all.

The

shoo

ter w

ill st

rike

the

ball

insi

de th

e 2

yard

zon

e to

war

ds th

e ot

her

goal

. Th

e G

K i

n th

at g

oal

will

cat

ch,

or d

efle

ct t

o pr

even

t hi

s op

pone

nt f

rom

sco

ring,

and

sta

rt th

e pr

oces

s ag

ain.

Pla

y fo

r 3

min

utes

and

sw

itch

play

ers.

At t

he e

nd o

f 10

min

utes

, che

ck to

see

who

the

play

er w

ith th

e m

ost g

oals

is

.

Shoo

ting

Tec

hniq

ue

• B

ody

posi

tion

and

bala

nce

• Ey

e on

the

ball

at m

omen

t of c

onta

ct

• St

rike

ball

with

ank

le l

ocke

d an

d ha

rd

bone

on

top

of fo

ot

• N

on-k

icki

ng fo

ot d

irect

ed a

t tar

get

• Su

rfac

e of

the

Bal

l •

Surf

ace

of th

e Fo

ot to

strik

e th

e ba

ll Ag

ainst  a

 Goa

lkee

per    

• K

eep

the

shot

low

Try

to h

it th

e ar

ea n

ear t

he c

ones

Use

inst

ep f

or p

ower

or

insi

de o

f th

e fo

ot

to p

lace

the

ball

Sta

ge

II

Small  Sided

 Ac

tivity

   

         

4 C

orne

r Sh

ootin

g:

In a

20y

ard

squa

re,

two

equa

l te

ams

play

2v2

with

G

K’s

. Th

e re

mai

ning

pla

yers

sta

rt at

cor

ners

beh

ind

thei

r ow

n go

al.

Coa

ch

begi

ns

the

play

fr

om

the

side

line

by s

ervi

ng a

bal

l to

pla

yer

in a

ny c

orne

r. Pl

ayer

s try

to

scor

e on

the

ir op

pone

nt’s

goa

l. Pl

ay

cont

inue

s un

til b

all

is o

ut o

f bo

unds

or

a go

al i

s sc

ored

. Pl

ayer

s re

turn

to th

eir

corn

ers.

Kee

pers

sta

y on

.

• Pr

oper

tech

niqu

e an

d bo

dy c

ontro

l •

Plac

emen

t vs.

pow

er

• Q

ualit

y pr

epar

atio

n to

uch

• Ti

min

g an

d sh

ape

of a

ttack

ing

runs

Fini

shin

g re

boun

ds

• C

reat

ivity

and

dec

eptio

n •

Com

bina

tion

Play

Prop

er se

lect

ion

of c

onta

ct su

rfac

e o

Inst

ep

o In

side

o

Out

side

o

Pok

e •

Type

of s

hot

o D

riven

Low

Hig

h o

Lof

ted

or C

hip

o P

oke

                               

Sta

ge

III

Expa

nded

 Sm

all  Sided

 Ac

tivity

 

               

3v3+

Gk’

s Lon

g Sh

ot a

nd R

ebou

nds:

In

a 3

0Wx3

6L a

rea

plac

e tw

o go

als

with

cor

ner

flags

or

cone

s. D

ivid

e th

e ar

ea i

nto

3 zo

nes,

two

end

zone

s of

10

yard

s and

a c

entra

l zon

e of

16

yard

s lon

g.

Enco

urag

e pl

ayer

s to

shoo

t fro

m th

e m

iddl

e zo

ne.

Scor

ing:

Goa

l sco

red

dire

ctly

from

the

mid

dle

zone

: 10

pts

• R

ebou

nd g

oal:

5pts

Goa

l sco

red

insi

de th

e at

tack

ing

zone

goa

l: 1p

t Pl

ay to

20

pts.

and

switc

h te

ams

if yo

u ha

ve o

ne s

tand

ing

by.

Sta

ge

IV

         M

atch  

5v5

or

6v6

Play  with

 a  fo

rmation:  

• 5v5:  Gk-­‐3-­‐1  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐2      or    6v6:  Gk-­‐3-­‐2  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐1-­‐2  

Re-­‐enforce  all  the  coaching

 points  from  all  

the  activ

ities  

 

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Mo

du

le I

V:

De

fen

din

g

T

op

ic:

De

fen

din

g I

nte

rc

ep

tin

g a

Pa

ss

Stage  

Organ

ization    

Objectiv

es  

Key  Co

aching

 Points  

Sta

ge

I

Technical  

Warm-­‐Up  

               

Inte

rcep

tor

1:

In a

10W

x15

L gr

id, p

lace

one

pla

yer

on th

e ea

ch e

nd li

ne

and

one

play

er in

the

mid

dle

of th

e gr

id in

a o

ne y

ard

zone

. Th

e tw

o pl

ayer

s on

the

end

lines

will

try

to c

onne

ct a

s m

any

pass

es a

s th

ey c

an. T

hey

will

sco

re a

poi

nt f

or e

very

pas

s co

mpl

eted

. Th

e In

terc

epto

r m

ust

try t

o ei

ther

int

erce

pt t

he

pass

or

defle

ct t

he p

ass

out

of b

ound

s. 3

Inte

rcep

tions

and

th

e pl

ayer

s ro

tate

or 5

def

lect

ions

and

the

play

ers

rota

te. A

ll pl

ayer

s get

to d

efen

d in

the

mid

dle.

• D

efen

der r

eadi

ng p

asse

r vis

ual c

ues:

o

Whe

re is

the

pass

er lo

okin

g o

Sha

pe o

f his

bod

y o

Whe

n is

he/

she

strik

ing

the

ball

• G

ettin

g in

-line

with

the

ball

• Q

uick

late

ral m

ovem

ent.

• D

o N

OT

allo

w s

traig

ht p

asse

s do

wn

the

line!

Sta

ge

II

Small  Sided

 Ac

tivity

   

               

Inte

rcep

tors

2:

In a

15W

x 2

0L g

rid, p

lace

two

play

ers

on th

e ea

ch e

nd li

ne

and

two

play

ers i

n th

e m

iddl

e of

the

grid

in a

two

yard

zon

e.

The

outs

ide

play

ers

will

try

to

conn

ect

as m

any

pass

es a

s th

ey c

an. T

hey

will

sco

re a

poi

nt f

or e

very

pas

s co

mpl

eted

th

at b

eats

the

def

ende

rs. T

he I

nter

cept

ors

wor

k to

geth

er t

o ei

ther

inte

rcep

t the

pas

s or

def

lect

the

pass

out

of b

ound

s. 3

Inte

rcep

tions

and

the

play

ers

rota

te o

r 5

defle

ctio

ns a

nd th

e pl

ayer

s rot

ate.

All

play

ers g

et to

def

end

in th

e m

iddl

e.

• D

efen

ders

read

ing

pass

er v

isua

l cue

s:

o W

here

is th

e pa

sser

look

ing

o S

hape

of h

is b

ody

o W

hen

is h

e/sh

e st

rikin

g th

e ba

ll •

Pres

sing

def

ende

r ge

tting

in-

line

with

th

e ba

ll •

Wor

king

toge

ther

as a

uni

t o

Qui

ck la

tera

l mov

emen

t o

Tel

ling

each

oth

er:

“S

hift

right

“Shi

ft le

ft”

John

ny! -

Pre

ss”

“D

rop”

(who

le te

am)

o L

eade

rshi

p o

How

to d

eny

pene

tratio

n •

Patie

nce

whe

n de

fend

ing

• La

tera

l com

pact

ness

 

Sta

ge

III

Expa

nded

 Sm

all  Sided

 Ac

tivity

 

               

Inte

rcep

tors

3:

In a

30W

x 4

0L g

rid, p

lace

thr

ee p

laye

rs o

n th

e ea

ch e

nd

line

and

thre

e pl

ayer

s in

the

mid

dle

of t

he g

rid i

n a

thre

e ya

rd z

one.

The

out

side

pla

yers

will

sco

re a

poi

nt f

or e

very

pa

ss c

ompl

eted

tha

t be

ats

the

defe

nder

s ei

ther

thr

ough

or

over

them

. The

Inte

rcep

tors

wor

k to

geth

er to

eith

er in

terc

ept

the

pass

by

drop

ping

or s

tepp

ing

at th

e ap

prop

riate

mom

ents

an

d by

“sh

iftin

g” to

geth

er le

ft an

d rig

ht. 5

Inte

rcep

tions

and

ro

tate

the

play

ers.

S

tag

e I

V

         M

atch  

5v5

or

6v6

Play  with

 a  fo

rmation:  

• 5v5:  Gk-­‐3-­‐1  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐2      or    6v6:  Gk-­‐3-­‐2  v  Gk-­‐2-­‐1-­‐2  

Reinforce  all  the

 coa

ching  po

ints  from

 all  

the  activ

ities  

       

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du

le I

V:

4v

4 C

on

dit

ion

ed

Ga

me

T

op

ic:

Ga

me

s f

or U

nd

ers

tan

din

g

Games  

Organ

ization    

Objectiv

es  

Key  Co

aching

 Points  

   W

arm

UP

   

 6

Surf

aces

: In

side

a 2

5Wx3

0L g

rid,

divi

de t

he t

eam

int

o gr

oups

of

2 pl

ayer

s. Th

e pl

ayer

with

the

ball

will

per

form

the

6 to

uche

s an

d tu

rn a

nd p

ass

to h

is/h

er p

artn

er.

The

rece

ivin

g pl

ayer

s m

ust a

lway

s be

faci

ng th

e pa

rtner

bef

ore

the

pass

.

Sequ

ence

s:

1.

Star

t w

ith o

ne f

oot:

does

the

6 s

urfa

ces:

Out

side

of

the

foot

tou

ch -

Ins

ide

of t

he f

oot

touc

h -

Lace

s (in

step

) to

pus

h ba

ll aw

ay -

Bot

tom

(so

le)

to d

rag

ball

back

- To

e to

pus

h th

e ba

ll aw

ay -

Hee

l to

brin

g th

e ba

ll ba

ck b

ehin

d yo

u to

turn

and

- P

ass

2.

Two

feet

do

the

6 su

rfac

es a

nd p

ass

• Pl

ayer

s sho

uld

star

t slo

w a

nd in

crea

se th

e sp

eed

as th

ey g

o •

Touc

hes s

houl

d be

soft

but a

ble

to m

ove

the

ball

• K

eep

the

socc

er b

all c

lose

and

und

er

cont

rol

• Pl

ayer

s sho

uld

talk

to th

eir f

eet:

o “

Out

side

–In

side

- L

aces

-Sol

e, T

oe

an

d H

eel T

urn

and

Pass

Rec

eive

r mus

t get

into

pos

ition

to fa

ce th

e pa

sser

Co

nd

itio

ne

d

Ga

me

I

 

 4v

4 to

End

Zon

es:

Set

up a

30W

x40L

yar

d gr

id.

Play

4v4

with

2 y

ard

end-

zone

s be

hind

the

35 y

d. li

ne. T

o sc

ore,

the

atta

ckin

g te

am

need

s to

pas

s to

a te

amm

ate

in th

e en

d zo

ne. T

he a

ttack

ing

play

er m

ust

time

his/

her

run

to r

ecei

ve t

he b

all

insi

de t

he

end

zone

and

sco

re.

A p

laye

r ca

nnot

ent

er t

he e

nd z

one

befo

re th

e so

ccer

bal

l. C

oach

: Hel

p th

e pl

ayer

s to

tim

e th

eir r

uns

into

the

end

zone

to

rece

ive

the

ball.

Sc

orin

g:

• R

ecei

ving

a ti

med

pas

s int

o th

e en

d zo

ne:

10 p

oint

s •

Drib

blin

g in

to th

e en

d zo

ne: 1

poi

nt

• En

cour

age

play

ers

to b

e cr

eativ

e w

ith t

he

ball

at th

eir f

eet –

“T

ake

risk

s”

• W

hen

to d

ribbl

e, w

hen

to p

ass

• Id

entif

icat

ion

of v

isua

l cue

s o

1v1

no

defe

nder

beh

ind

o F

ree

spac

e in

fron

t of d

ribbl

er

o N

ear t

he a

ttack

ing

area

Goo

d te

am sh

ape

& b

ody

posi

tion

open

to

field

Firs

t Tou

ch –

Dire

ctio

nal

• V

isio

n to

split

def

ende

rs w

ith a

pas

s •

Dec

isio

n m

akin

g: w

hen

to p

enet

rate

or

poss

ess

• C

omm

unic

atio

n

Co

nd

itio

ne

d

Ga

me

II

 

                   

4v4

Hit

the

Bal

l Off

the

Con

e:

In a

30W

x40L

yar

d gr

id w

ith a

3 y

ard

end

zone

, pla

ce 3

so

ccer

bal

ls o

n to

p of

thre

e co

nes.

Two

cone

s ar

e ab

out 5

ya

rds

from

the

cor

ners

and

one

is

cent

ral.

Plac

e a

socc

er

ball

on e

ach

cone

. Tw

o te

ams

of 4

pla

yers

eac

h w

ill tr

y to

sc

ore

by k

nock

ing

the

socc

er b

all o

ff th

e co

ne.

Scor

ing:

Hit

the

ball

on th

e co

ne: 1

0 po

ints

Put t

he so

ccer

bal

l bet

wee

n th

e co

nes:

1po

int

  No

play

ers a

re a

llow

ed in

the

end

zone

.

• Te

ch o

f Pas

sing

and

Rec

eivi

ng

• Po

sses

s th

e ba

ll to

look

for a

n op

portu

nity

to

hit

the

ball

on th

e co

ne

• W

eigh

t and

acc

urac

y of

the

pass

Firs

t tou

ch (T

o pr

epar

e th

e ba

ll)

• Pl

ayer

s in

good

supp

ortin

g po

sitio

ns

• D

ecis

ion

mak

ing:

safe

ty v

ersu

s ris

k o

Pos

sess

ion

vs. P

enet

ratio

n •

Whe

n an

d ho

w to

switc

h th

e po

int o

f at

tack

Com

mun

icat

ion

• G

ood

team

shap

e

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du

le I

V:

4v

4 C

on

dit

ion

ed

Ga

me

T

op

ic:

Ga

me

s f

or U

nd

ers

tan

din

g

Games  

Organ

ization    

Objectiv

es  

Key  Co

aching

 Points  

Co

nd

itio

ne

d

Ga

me

III

 

 E

very

one

Get

s Bac

k 4v

4 or

5v5

: In

a 3

0Wx3

5L g

rid, t

wo

team

s of

4 p

laye

rs e

ach

will

pla

y

to im

prov

e th

eir t

eam

’s s

mal

l gro

up d

efen

se.

Each

will

try

to d

efen

d by

get

ting

behi

nd th

e ba

ll A

SAP.

The

def

ensi

ve

team

sho

uld

get o

rgan

ized

beh

ind

thei

r ow

n M

idlin

e. T

he

defe

ndin

g te

am

will

w

ork

as

one

unit

appl

ying

th

e pr

inci

ples

fr

om

the

activ

ities

ab

ove.

A

s so

on

as

the

defe

ndin

g te

am r

egai

ns p

osse

ssio

n, th

e at

tack

ing

team

will

try

to se

t up

a de

fens

ive

bloc

k.

Scor

ing:

If t

he a

ttack

ing

team

sco

res,

they

will

get

an

extra

po

int f

or e

very

def

ensi

ve p

laye

r not

in th

eir d

efen

sive

hal

f.

Coa

ch: Y

ou m

ay a

dd tw

o G

k’s t

o m

ake

it 5v

5.

Wor

king

as a

Uni

t •

Wor

king

toge

ther

as a

uni

t •

Whe

n an

d ho

w to

pre

ssur

e an

d co

ver

• Le

arni

ng to

stay

in a

def

ensi

ve b

lock

Tran

sitio

n &

Ang

les

of re

cove

ry –

Whe

n &

Whe

re?

• W

hen

to p

ress

& w

hen

to d

rop

off

Co

nd

itio

ne

d

Ga

me

IV

 

 G

K’s

+ 4

v4 o

r G

K’s

+ 3

v3 “

TH

E L

AST

GO

AL

”:

In a

30W

x35L

yar

d gr

id, t

wo

team

s of

4 p

laye

rs e

ach

with

a

Gk

will

pla

y to

scor

e th

e la

st g

oal.

Pla

y 2-

5 m

inut

e bo

uts.

The

team

with

the

last

goa

l win

s.

 

• Pr

oper

tech

niqu

e an

d bo

dy c

ontro

l •

Qua

lity

prep

arat

ion

touc

h •

Prop

er se

lect

ion

of c

onta

ct su

rfac

e •

Type

of s

hot

• Ti

min

g an

d sh

ape

of a

ttack

ing

runs

Cre

ativ

ity a

nd d

ecep

tion

• R

ebou

ndin

g