Spring 2007 Urbana Soccer association Training Curriculum   U6 Age Group Training Sessions urbana soccer association Training curriculum Spring 2007 U6 Age Group Training Sessions Version 1.0 David Ward U6 Coed Coach Copyright ã 2007 Urbana Soccer Association 2006 Fire Tower Lane Ijamsville, MD  21754 Phone 301.865.4600 www.urbanasoccer.org Introduction This document contains each of the U6 age group training sessions for the Spring 2007 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 1 - Training U6s manual contains more information on the overall U6 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 Spring 2007 season. Week # Theme Focus Area 1 Ball Mastery Dribbling moves – Zico 2 Ball Mastery Dribbling moves – Spin, Screw 3 Striking the Ball Inside of the foot 4 Mobility Forward/backward 5 Ball Mastery Dribbling moves – Switchback 6 Striking the Ball Instep 7 Mobility Forward/backward/shuffling/jumping 8 Review Review, 3v3 tournament Week 1 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball mastery Focus Area    Dribbling moves - Zico Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, pinnies Time               60 minutes NOTE: Give out t-shirts and picture forms today!!!   Pre-Session Activity Retriever Bring the ball back in fun ways – one hand and your head (at same time), one foot and one hand (at same time), etc. Use this time to learn the names of your players. Warmup Ballnastics 2 minutes Foundation (quick demonstration, 2 rounds of 15 seconds each) Step Ups (quick demonstration, 2 rounds of 15 seconds each) Body Part Dribbling 5 minutes Last player to touch ball with selected body part must do a silly task. Main Activities Freeze Tag - Zico 5 minutes Demonstrate Zico Play 1-minute game with Zico as "safe" move. Pick a new Mr./Mrs. Freeze and repeat. Flip ‘Em Over 5 minutes Do a Zico in between flipping over each cone. Capture the Flag 10 minutes Must do a Zico before can dribble a ball back. Small-Sided Game 3v3 20 minutes One point awarded for a goal. One point awarded for successfully doing a Zico. Wrap Up 2 minutes What move did we learn today? See if players can demonstrate. Clean Up 2 minutes Pick up all cones and must carry back on your head while dribbling. Week 2 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball mastery Focus Area    Dribbling moves - Spin, Screw Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, pinnies Time               60 minutes NOTE: Pictures today (some teams)!!!   Pre-Session Activity Retriever Bring the ball back in fun ways – one hand and your head (at same time), one foot and one hand (at same time), etc. Warmup Ballnastics 2 minutes Foundation (quick demonstration, 2 rounds of 15 seconds each) Step Ups (quick demonstration, 2 rounds of 15 seconds each) Tail Tag 5 minutes   Cars 5 minutes   Main Activities Demonstrations Demonstrate Spin and Screw Hospital Tag 5 minutes Train Spin and Screw. Make Hospital Tag like Freeze Tag in that a player is safe if doing a Spin (or a Screw). Get Outta There 10 minutes Extra point for a successful Spin or Screw move Small-Sided Game 3v3 20 minutes One point awarded for scoring a goal. One point awarded for successfully doing a Spin or Screw Wrap Up 2 minutes What 2 moves did we learn today? See if players can demonstrate. Clean Up 2 minutes Pick up all cones and must carry back on your head while dribbling. Week 3 - Striking the Ball Theme            Striking the ball Focus Area    Inside of the foot Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, pinnies Time               60 minutes     NOTE: Pictures today (rest of teams)!!!   Pre-Session Activity Cross Country First game with the right foot. Second game with the left foot. Third game – either foot. Warmup Hit the Cone 5 minutes First game with the right foot. Second game with the left foot. Third game – either foot. Superman 5 minutes   Main Activities Pong 10 minutes If you have an odd number of players, get a parent or sibling to play. Demonstrate proper inside of the foot technique. 1st game to 10 using right foot 2nd game using left foot. 3rd game using either foot Pac Man 10 minutes 1st game – right foot. 2nd game – left foot. 3rd game – either foot Small-Sided Game 3v3 Over the Edge 20 minutes One point awarded for a goal One point awarded for scoring with an inside of the foot shot. Wrap Up 2 minutes Striking the ball with the inside of the foot – can players demonstrate? Clean Up 2 minutes Pick up all of the cones. When bring back balls to clean up area, can you get the ball back to the clean up area in exactly 5 touches? Week 4 - Mobility Theme            Mobility Focus Area    Running forward, running backward Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, 2 corner flags (to use as movable goal), pinnies Time               60 minutes Pre-Session Activity Hospital Tag (no ball) Everyone is it. Warmup Ballnastics 3 minutes Foundation, Step Ups, Push-Pull For each, do once and count touches. Beat your score on the second try. Around the Cones (no ball) 2 minutes Various games running forward and backward. For agility, have players do a somersault, roll, jump up and down 5 times, etc. when they reach the third cone. Main Activities Demonstration 3 minutes Demonstrate forward running form stressing arm movements. Have players skip to practice arm movements. Have player do "butt-kicks" where they try to kick themselves in the butt with their heel as they run. Have players do knee raises where they hold their hands out and try to hit their hands with their knees as they run.   Demonstrate backward running form stressing arm movements and quick feet. City Game 10 minutes Run forward to two cities; backward to two cities. Parental Obstacle Course 10 minutes   Small-Sided Game 3v3 Movable Goal 20 minutes Have all players do a somersault, roll, 5 jumps, etc. to celebrate a goal (some sort of agility skill). Wrap Up 2 minutes Can players demonstrate proper arm movement for sprinting? Clean Up 2 minutes Team Cone Pick Up - When you say "Go!", players on each of the 3v3 teams have to pick up one cone (can only get one at a time!) and then put it in team's pile. Team with the most cones wins. Week 5 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball Mastery Focus Area    Dribbling moves – Switchback Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, 2 Pugg goals, pinnies Time               60 minutes Pre-Session Activity Retriever Bring the ball back in fun ways – one hand and your head (at same time), one foot and one hand (at same time), etc. Warmup Ballnastics 2 minutes Foundation, Step Ups, Push-Pull Everybody’s It 5 minutes   Red Light/Green Light 5 minutes Must start with a double Zico move, then with a Spin and finally with a Screw. Main Activities Freeze Tag 5 minutes Demonstrate Switchback and then have players use it as “safe” move. If have time, try Zico, Spin and Screw as the “safe” move as well. Cone Hunt 10 minutes Use Switchback as the “magic” move that must be done before can pick up a cone. If have time, try Zico, Spin and Screw as the “magic” move as well. Small-Sided Game 3v3 Multi-Ball 20 minutes One point awarded for a goal. One point awarded for successfully doing a Switchback move. Wrap Up 2 minutes What move did we learn today? See if players can demonstrate. Clean Up 2 minutes Pick up 2 cones and put them on as earrings. Dribble back. Repeat until all of the cones have been picked up. Week 6 - Striking the Ball Theme            Striking the ball Focus Area    Instep Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, pinnies, real goal (2 would be better) Time               60 minutes   Pre-Session Activity Cross Country First game with the right foot. Second game with the left foot. Third game – either foot. Warmup Ballnastics 2 minutes Foundation, Step Ups, Push-Pull Clean Up Your Room 5 minutes First game with the right foot. Second game with the left foot. Third game – either foot. Main Activities Demonstration 30 seconds Demonstrate shooting with the instep. Step on the Crack 10 minutes First game - right foot Second game - left foot.   Can have both teams shoot on the same goal Dribble and Shoot 10 minutes Make it a competition to see which team can get to 10 first. Both teams can shoot on same goal.   Must shoot with instep for goal to count!   Make sure players follow through their shots by running 3 or 4 steps after they shoot!   First game - shoot with right root Second game - shoot with left foot. Small-Sided Game 3v3 Over the Edge 20 minutes One point awarded for a goal One point awarded for scoring with an inside of the foot shot. Wrap Up 2 minutes Striking the ball with the instep of the foot - ask players for some key phrases (toes down, land on shooting foot), or have them demonstrate. Clean Up 2 minutes Pick up all of the cones. When bring back balls to clean up area, can you get the ball back to the clean up area in exactly 2 touches? Week 7 - Mobility Theme            Mobility Focus Area    Running forward, running backward, shuffling, jumping Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, 2 corner flags (to use as movable goal), pinnies Time               60 minutes Pre-Session Activity Gladiators   Warmup Musical Cones (no ball) 3 minutes Play Musical Cones without a ball. Gates (no ball) 3 minutes How many gates can you run through in 1 minute? Main Activities Demonstration 3 minutes Demonstrate forward running form stressing arm movements. Have players skip to practice arm movements. Do "butt kicks" and "high-knees", too.   Demonstrate backward running technique.   Demonstrate shuffling technique. City Game 10 minutes City A->B: Run forward City B->C: Run backward City C->D: Shuffle in a zigzag pattern (use disc cones to lay out course) City D->A: Jumping (2-footed jumps Relays 10 minutes Devise various relays to work on agility – running forward, backward, shuffling, jumping, rolling on the ground, etc. Small-Sided Game 3v3 Movable Goal 20- minutes Have all players do a somersault, roll, 5 jumps, etc. to celebrate a goal (some sort of agility skill). Wrap Up 2 minutes Can players demonstrate proper arm movement for sprinting? Do you cross your feet (or even let them touch) when shuffling? (No!) Clean Up 2 minutes Do a roll, pick up two cones, run back balancing cones on your head (can’t hold them with your hands!). Repeat. Who can bring back the most cones? Week 8 - Review and 3v3 Tournament Theme            Review Focus Area    Ballnastics and dribbling moves Equipment     Pinnies, disc cones, two 3v3 goals, participation awards for all players. Time               60 minutes Pre-Session Activity Sharks ‘n Minnows One huge game with all players. Review Ballnastics 2 minutes Go over all ballnastics – can players demonstrate? Dribbling Moves 2 minutes Go over all dribbling moves – can players demonstrate? Small-Sided Game 3v3 Tournament 50 minutes Play 8-minute games and rotate teams around to play as many teams as you can. Clean Up 2 minutes Which 3v3 team can pick up the most number of cones? Awards 5 minutes Give out participation awards and pictures.