Spring 2005 Urbana Soccer Association Training Curriculum   U8 Age Group Training Sessions Urbana Soccer Association Training Curriculum Spring 2005 U8 Age Group Training Sessions Version 1.0 David Ward U8 Coed Coach Copyright ã 2005 Urbana Soccer Association 2006 Fire Tower Lane Ijamsville, MD  21754 Phone 301.865.4600 www.urbanasoccer.org Introduction This document contains each of the U8 age group training sessions in the 12-week training curriculum for the Spring 2005 season. An outline of the training sessions is given first followed by the details of each training session. See the Urbana Soccer Association Training Curriculum - Volume 2 - Training U8s for more information on the overall U8 training curriculum as well as 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 training sessions in the 12-week training curriculum for the Spring 2005 season. Week # Theme Focus Area 1 Ball Mastery Dribbling moves - Zico, Spin, Screw 2 Striking the Ball Inside of the foot 3 Ball Mastery Dribbling moves - Switchback, Shake 'n Bake, Chop. 4 Mobility Forward/backward/shuffling/jumping 5 Ball Mastery Dribbling at speed 6 Striking the Ball Instep 7 Ball Mastery Dribbling moves - Inside/Outside, Matthews 8 Mobility Forward/backward/shuffling/jumping 9 Ball Mastery Dribbling moves - Pull the V, Pull and Tuck 10 Striking the Ball Instep 11 Ball Mastery Dribbling at speed 12 Mobility Forward/backward/shuffling/jumping Week 1 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball mastery Focus Area    Dribbling moves - Zico, Spin, Screw # of Players    8 groups of 8-10 players Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, pinnies Time               60 minutes Setup   Mark out eight 30x25 (wider than long) fields. Pre-Session Activity Hospital Tag Make the taggers dribble the ball.   Use the marked fields as game areas. As more players arrive, just expand to other fields. Warmup Ballnastics 2 minutes Foundation (quick demonstration, 2 rounds of 15 seconds each) Step Ups (quick demonstration, 2 rounds of 15 seconds each) Juggling 2 minutes Thigh, catch (alternate thighs) Thigh, thigh catch Most in 30 seconds (total juggles not consecutive) - 2 rounds Tell players they get a patch if they can do 10 in a row. 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. Freeze Tag - Spin 3 minutes Demonstrate Spin Play 1-minute game with Spin as "safe" move. Pick a new Mr./Mrs. Freeze and repeat. Freeze Tag - Screw 3 minutes Demonstrate Screw Play 1-minute game with Screw as "safe" move. Pick a new Mr./Mrs. Freeze and repeat. Knock Off 15 minutes Stress for players to try Zicos, Spins, Screws Small-Sided Game 4v4 Line Soccer 10 minutes One point awarded for stopping ball on the line. One point awarded for successfully doing a Zico, Spin, Screw Wrap Up 2 minutes Get a patch for juggling 10 in a row (in front of a coach) - practice at home.   What 3 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 2 - Striking the Ball Theme            Striking the ball Focus Area    Inside of the foot # of Players    8 groups of 8-10 players Equipment     1 ball per player, 40+ Sniper balls, disc cones, flags, pinneys Time               60 minutes   Setup   Mark out eight 25x30 fields. Move rebound walls around the area for Slam games. Pre-Session Activity Slam Play regular 2-touch, use any foot game. Ball can NOT stop (or lose a life).   Create two games (one on each side of shooting wall). Use rebound walls as get more players. Warmup Ballnastics 3 minutes Foundation (quick demonstration, 2 rounds of 15 seconds each) Step Ups (quick demonstration, 2 rounds of 15 seconds each) Push-Pull (quick demonstration, 2 rounds of 15 seconds each) One round of 30 seconds calling out different ballnastics Pac Man 5 minutes Make sure Pac Men are passing the ball and keeping it low so that no one gets hurt. 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 If you have time, play Pong where players get to step back if make 3 consecutive points. Marbles 15 minutes   Place 5-10 Sniper balls (or any easily recognizable ball) between the lines. 1st game using right foot. 2nd game using left foot 3rd game using either foot Small-Sided Game 4v4 4 Big Goals 10 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 - ask players for some key phrases (toes up/heel down), 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 10 touches? Week 3 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball Mastery Focus Area    Dribbling moves - Switchback, Shake 'n Bake, Chop # of Players    8 groups of 8-10 players Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones (lots for Musical Cones), pinneys Time               60 minutes Setup   Mark out eight 30x25 (wider than long) fields. Pre-Session Activity Hospital Tag Make the taggers dribble the ball.   Use the marked fields as game areas. As more players arrive, just expand to other fields. Warmup Ballnastics 3 minutes Foundation, Step Ups, Push-Pull (1 minute)   Throw-ins (quick demonstration) Throw-ins - 1st team to 10 wins (must be legal) - play twice Juggling 2 minutes Foot catch Foot, foot, catch Most in 30 seconds (total juggles not consecutive) Most in 30 seconds (beat your first score) Criss-Cross 5 minutes 1st round - have players do a Zico to turn. 2nd round - have players do a Spin to turn. 3rd round - have players do a Screw to turn. Main Activities Musical Cones Switchback 3 minutes Demonstrate Switchback Play game having players do Switchbacks. Musical Cones Shake 'n Bake 3 minutes Demonstrate Switchback Play game having players do Shake 'n Bakes. Musical Cones Chop 3 minutes Demonstrate Switchback Play game having players do Chop. Get Outta There (4 goals variant) 15 minutes One point for a goal, one point for successfully doing a Switchback, Shake 'n Bake or Chop. First player to 10 points wins. Small-Sided Game 4v4 Line Soccer 10 minutes One point awarded for stopping ball on the line. One point awarded for successfully doing a Switchback, Shake 'n Bake, Chop Wrap Up 2 minutes Get a patch for juggling 10 in a row (in front of a coach) - practice at home.   What 3 moves 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 - Mobility Theme            Mobility Focus Area    Running forward, running backward, shuffling, jumping # of Players    8 groups of 8-10 players Equipment     1 ball per player, disc ones, corner flags (to use as movable goal), pinneys Time               60 minutes Setup   Mark out eight 25x30 fields. Pre-Session Activity