Spring 2008 Urbana Soccer Association Training Curriculum   U6 Age Group Training Sessions Urbana Soccer Association Training Curriculum Spring 2008 U6 Age Group Training Sessions Version 1.0 David Ward U6 Coed Coach Copyright ã 2008 Urbana Soccer Association 12218 S. Debkay Ct. Monrovia, MD 21770 Phone 301.865.4600 www.urbanasoccer.org Introduction This document contains each of the U6 age group training sessions for the Spring 2008 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 2008 season. Week # Theme Focus Area 1 Ball Mastery Dribbling moves – Zico 2 Ball Mastery Dribbling moves – Spin, Screw 3 Ball Mastery Dribbling moves – Switchback 4 Striking the Ball Inside of the foot 5 Mobility Forward/backward 6 Striking the Ball Instep 7 Mobility Forward/backward/shuffling/jumping 8 Review Review, 3v3 tournament 3v3 Note At the end of every session is a 3v3 game. U6 teams (i.e., 5-year-olds) should play the allotted 20-minute time switching teams at the 10-minute mark. U5 teams (i.e., 4-year-olds) should simply play for 10 minutes or so (and not switch teams). For the U5 teams, adjust the other game times accordingly so that you use the full hour. For some 4-year-olds it seems, 20-minutes of 3v3 is just too much (and they really enjoy most of the preceding games).   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 Freeze Tag – Spin/Screw 5 minutes Play 1-minute game with Spin as “safe” move. Pick a new Mr./Mrs. Freeze and repeat. Play additional games with Screw as “safe” move Get Outta There 10 minutes Extra point for a successful Spin or Screw move Small-Sided Game 3v3 Multi-Ball 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 - 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 Musical Cones   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 4 - 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 5 - Mobility Theme            Mobility Focus Area    Running forward, running backward