Fall 2006 Urbana Soccer association Training Curriculum   U10 Age Group Training Sessions urbana soccer association Training curriculum Fall 2006 U10 Age Group Training Sessions Version 1.0 David Ward U10 Coed Coach Copyright ã 2006 Urbana Soccer Association 2006 Fire Tower Lane Ijamsville, MD  21754 Phone 301.865.4600 www.urbanasoccer.org Introduction This document contains each of the U10 age group training sessions for the Fall 2006 season. An outline of the training sessions is given first followed by the details of each training session. The Urbana Soccer Association Training Curriculum Volume 3 - Training U10s manual contains more information on the overall U10 training curriculum and the details for all of the activities listed in the training sessions presented here. Training Outline The following table outlines the theme of each of the age group training sessions for the Fall 2006 season. Week # Theme Focus Area 1 Ball Mastery Dribbling moves - Zico, Spin, Screw, Fake Kick 2 Ball Mastery Dribbling moves - Chop, Shake 'n Bake, Self Pass, Switchback 3 Ball Mastery Shielding, dribbling moves - Inside/Outside, Matthews, Mathini, Rivelino 4 Mobility Forward/backward 5 Basic Passing Inside and outside of the foot 6 World Cup 4v4 World Cup 4v4 – all teams/all players 7 Basic Passing Inside/outside of the foot and give a pass/make an angle (pass and move) 8 Basic Passing Inside/outside of the foot and if you can’t see the whole ball, you’re not open. 9 Shooting Instep 10 Shooting Instep/Outside of foot 11 Ball Mastery Headers, dribbling moves - Cruyff, Pull the V, Pull and Tuck 12 Mobility Forward/backward/shuffling/crossovers/agility Week 1 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball mastery Focus Area    Dribbling moves - Zico, Spin, Screw, Fake Kick Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, 8 corner flags, pinnies Time               75 minutes Pre-Session Activity Tail Tag   Warmup Ballnastics 3 minutes Foundation, Step Ups, Under the Bridge For each, do once and count touches. Beat your score on the second try. Juggling 2 minutes Thigh/catch, thigh/thigh/catch, foot/catch, foot/foot/catch. Most in 30 seconds. Beat your score on the second try. Body Part Dribbling 5 minutes Call out body part for first few rounds, then just point. Last player to touch ball with selected body part must do a silly task. Main Activities Freeze Tag - Zico 3 minutes Demonstrate Zico Play 1-minute game with Zico as "safe" move. Pick a new Mr./Mrs. Freeze and repeat. Beat the Dummy 5 minutes Train Spin, Screw and Fake Kick 1v1 Keepaway 5 minutes Point for a Zico, Spin, Screw or Fake Kick Knock Off 15 minutes Stress for players to try Zicos, Spins, Screws Get Outta There 15 minutes Use 4 goals to stress changing of direction. Stress for players to try Zicos, Spins, Screws, Fake Kicks Small-Sided Game 4v4 Line Soccer 20 minutes One point awarded for stopping ball on the line. One point awarded for successfully doing a Zico, Spin, Screw, Fake Kick Wrap Up 2 minutes What 4 moves did we learn today? See if players can demonstrate. Cool Down/ Clean Up Cone Pick Up 2 minutes   Week 2 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball mastery Focus Area    Dribbling moves - Chop, Shake 'n Bake, Self Pass, Switchback Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, 8 corner flags, pinnies Time               75 minutes   Pre-Session Activity Sharks 'n Minnows   Warmup Ballnastics 5 minutes Push-Pull, Pop Out, Pull the V, Throw Ins Defend the Line 5 minutes   Main Activities Beat the Dummy 10 minutes Train Chop, Shake 'n Bake and Self Pass Criss Cross 5 minutes Do games with Switchback as move to do when reach edge. If have time review Zico, Spin, Screw. Mano-a-Mano 10 minutes Stress Chop, Shake 'n Bake, Self Pass, Switchback Run the Gauntlet 15 minutes Stress Chop, Shake 'n Bake, Self Pass, Switchback Small-Sided Game 4v4 4 Goals 20 minutes Extra point awarded for successful Chop, Shake 'n Back, Self Pass or Switchback Wrap Up 2 minutes What 4 moves did we learn today? See if players can demonstrate. Cool Down/ Clean Up 2 minutes Pick up and then have quick juggling patch test to see if any qualify for patches. Week 3 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball mastery Focus Area    Shielding and dribbling moves - Inside/Outside, Matthews, Mathini, Rivelino Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, pinnies Time               75 minutes Pre-Session Activity Gladiators   Warmup Ballnastics 5 minutes Aerials Draw 5 minutes Work on proper shielding technique. Stay Away from My Ball 5 minutes Work on proper shielding technique. Main Activities Dribble the Line 5 minutes Right and left foot Beat the Dummy 10 minutes Matthews, Mathini, Rivelino Run the Gauntlet 15 minutes Stress Matthews, Mathini, Rivelino Small-Sided Game 4v4 Line Soccer 20 minutes Extra point awarded for successful Matthews, Mathini, Rivelino. Extra point awarded if can shield for 5 seconds. Wrap Up 2 minutes What 4 moves did we learn today? See if players can demonstrate. How do you shield the ball? Cool Down/ Clean Up Hurricanes and Ladders 2 minutes   Week 4 - Mobility Skills DAVID – BUY BANANAS FOR EVERYONE FOR THIS WEEK!!! Theme            Mobility Skills Focus Area    Running forward/backward Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, 8 corner flags, pinnies, 2 bananas Time               75 minutes Pre-Session Activity Everybody’s It