Fall 2007 Urbana Soccer association Training Curriculum   U10 Age Group Training Sessions urbana soccer association Training curriculum Fall 2007 U10 Age Group Training Sessions Version 1.0 David Ward U10 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 U10 age group training sessions for the Fall 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 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 Dates and Times Day Date Tim Monday August 6, 2007 6:00 – 7:30 Monday August 13, 2007 6:00 – 7:30 Monday August 20, 2007 6:00 – 7:30 Monday August 27, 2007 6:00 – 7:30 Monday September 3, 2007 No practice – Labor Day Monday September 10, 2007 6:00 – 7:30 Monday September 17, 2007 6:00 – 7:30 Monday September 24, 2007 6:00 – 7:30 Monday October 1, 2007 5:30 – 7:00 Monday October 8, 2007 5:30 – 7:00 Monday October 15, 2007 5:30 – 7:00 Monday October 22, 2007 5:30 – 7:00 Monday October 29, 2007 5:30 – 7:00 Training Outline The following table outlines the theme of each of the age group training sessions for the Fall 2007 season. Week # Theme Focus Area 1 Ball Mastery Dribbling moves (Spin, Screw) 2 Ball Mastery Shielding, dribbling moves (Zico, Cruyff) 4 Basic Passing Inside/outside of the foot 4 Basic Passing Inside/outside of the foot and give a pass/make an angle (pass and move) 5 Mobility Forward/backward/shuffling/crossovers/agility 6 World Cup 4v4 World Cup 4v4 – all teams/all players 7 Shooting Instep 8 Shooting Instep/outside of foot 9 Ball Mastery Headers, dribbling moves (Self Pass, Shake ‘n Bake) 10 Ball Mastery Headers, dribbling at speed 11 Basic Passing Inside/outside of the foot and if you can’t see the whole ball, you’re not open. 12 Shooting Instep/outside of foot Week 1 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball mastery Focus Area    Dribbling moves (Spin, Screw) 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. Lose Your Shadow 5 minutes Stress changing directions instead of just dribbling away at speed. Main Activities Freeze Tag 3 minutes Demonstrate Spin and Screw Play 1-minute game with Spin as "safe" move. Play 1-minute game with Screw as "safe" move. Pick a new Mr./Mrs. Freeze and repeat. Beat the Dummy 5 minutes Train Spin and Screw (work on both feet) 1v1 Keepaway 5 minutes Point for a Spin and Screw Get Outta There 15 minutes Use 4 goals to stress changing of direction Stress for players to try Spins and Screws Small-Sided Game 4v4 Line Soccer 20 minutes One point awarded for stopping ball on the line (or dribbling over the line) 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. Cool Down/ Clean Up Cone Pick Up 2 minutes   Week 2 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball mastery Focus Area    Shielding and dribbling moves (Zico, Cruyff) Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, pinnies Time               75 minutes Pre-Session Activity Gladiators   Warmup Ballnastics 5 minutes Push-Pull, Pop Out, Pull the V, Throw Ins Draw 5 minutes Work on proper shielding technique. Stay Away from My Ball 5 minutes Work on proper shielding technique. Main Activities Criss Cross 5 minutes Introduce Zico and Cruyff.   1st game – when get to an edge, must do a Zico. 2nd game – when get to an edge, must do a Cruyff. Knock Off 10 minutes Stress Zico and Cruyff to change directions Beat the Dummy 10 minutes Spin, Screw, Zico, Cruyff – BOTH FEET!!!! Run the Gauntlet 15 minutes Stress Zico and Cruyff to change directions. Small-Sided Game 4v4 Line Soccer 20 minutes Extra point awarded for successful Spin, Screw, Zico, Cruyff. Extra point awarded if can shield for 5 seconds. Wrap Up 2 minutes What 2 moves did we learn today? See if players can demonstrate. How do you shield the ball? Cool Down/ Clean Up