Spring 2008 Urbana Soccer association Training Curriculum   U10 Age Group Training Sessions urbana soccer association Training curriculum Spring 2008 U10 Age Group Training Sessions Version 1.0 David Ward U10 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 U10 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 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 Time Monday March 10, 2008 6:00 – 7:30 Monday March 17, 2008 6:00 – 7:30 Monday March 24, 2008 6:00 – 7:30 Monday March 31, 2008 6:00 – 7:30 Monday April 7, 2008 6:00 – 7:30 Monday April 14, 2008 6:00 – 7:30 Monday April 21, 2008 6:00 – 7:30 Monday April 28, 2008 6:00 – 7:30 Monday May 5, 2008 6:00 – 7:30 Monday May 12, 2008 6:00 – 7:30 Monday May 19, 2008 6:00 – 7:30 Monday May 26, 2008 NO SESSION – MEMORIAL DAY Monday June 2, 2008 6:00 – 7:30 – Rain Date 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 (Inside/Outside, Matthews) 2 Ball Mastery Shielding, dribbling moves (Switchback, Pull the V, Pull ‘n Tuck) 3 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 Ball Mastery Headers, dribbling moves (Mathini, Rivelino) 6 Shooting Instep 7 Shooting Instep/outside of foot 8 Mobility Forward/backward/shuffling/crossovers/agility 9 World Cup 4v4 World Cup 4v4 – all teams/all players 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 (Inside/Outside, Matthews) 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 Paint the field 5 minutes Using inside/outside dribbling technique only, use your ball as a paint brush and paint your entire field.   Work on right and left foot Dribble the Line 5 minutes Start by having players dribble any line they want on any part of the field. After they get the hang of it, make it a competitive relay.   Work on right and left foot. Beat the Dummy 10 minutes Matthews   Work on right and left foot Run the Gauntlet 15 minutes Stress Matthews and using the outside of your foot. 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 Matthews. 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 To make this harder, each team must dribble a ball (one ball for the whole team) and the ball must touch the cone before they can pick up the cone. Week 2 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball mastery Focus Area    Shielding and dribbling moves (Switchback, Pull-the-V, Pull ‘n Tuck) 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. 1v1 Keepaway 5 minutes Work on proper shielding technique. Main Activities Criss Cross 5 minutes Introduce Switchback, Pull-the-V, Pull ‘n Tuck   1st game – when get to an edge, must do a Switchback. 2nd game – when get to an edge, must do a Pull-the-V. However, instead of turning 180 degrees, you will turn 90 degrees. 3rd game – when get to an edge, must do a Pull ‘n Tuck. However, instead of turning 180 degrees, you will turn 90 degrees.   For the 90-degree games, see what happens if one team goes clockwise while the other goes counter-clockwise. Knock Off 10 minutes Stress Switchback, Pull-the-V and Pull ‘n Tuck to change directions Beat the Dummy 10 minutes Matthews, Switchback, Pull-the-V, Pull ‘n Tuck – BOTH FEET!!!! Run the Gauntlet 15 minutes Stress Switchback, Pull-the-V, Pull ‘n Tuck to change directions. Small-Sided Game 4v4 Line Soccer 20 minutes Extra point awarded for successful Matthews, Switchback, Pull-the-V, Pull ‘n Tuck. Extra point awarded if can shield for 5 seconds. Wrap Up 2 minutes