Spring 2006 Urbana Soccer association Training Curriculum   U10 Age Group Training Sessions urbana soccer association Training curriculum Spring 2006 U10 Age Group Training Sessions Version 1.0 David Ward U10 Coed Coach Copyright ã 2006 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 Spring 2006 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 Outline The following table outlines the theme of each of the age group training sessions for the Spring 2006 season. Week # Theme Focus Area 1 Ball Mastery Dribbling moves - Zico, Spin, Screw, Fake Kick 2 Ball Mastery Dribbling moves - Chop, Shake 'n Bake, Self Pass, Switchback 3 Ball Mastery Shielding, dribbling moves - Inside/Outside, Matthews, Mathini, Rivelino 4 Mobility Forward/backward 5 Basic Passing Inside and outside of the foot 6 Basic Passing Inside/outside of the foot and give a pass/make an angle (pass and move) 7 Basic Passing Inside/outside of the foot and if you can’t see the whole ball, you’re not open. 8 Shooting Instep 9 Shooting Instep/Outside of foot 10 Ball Mastery Dribbling at speed 11 Ball Mastery Headers, dribbling moves - Cruyff, Pull the V, Pull and Tuck 12 Mobility Forward/backward/shuffling/crossovers/agility 13 Dutch 4v4 Dutch 4v4 - all players Week 1 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball mastery Focus Area    Dribbling moves - Zico, Spin, Screw, Fake Kick Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, 8 corner flags, pinnies Time               75 minutes Pre-Session Activity Hospital Tag Everyone has a ball. 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. 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. Beat the Dummy 5 minutes Train Spin, Screw and Fake Kick Criss Cross 5 minutes Do games with Zico, Spin and Screw as move to do when reach edge. Knock Off 15 minutes Stress for players to try Zicos, Spins, Screws Get Outta There 15 minutes Use 4 goals to stress changing of direction. Stress for players to try Zicos, Spins, Screws, Fake Kicks Small-Sided Game 4v4 Line Soccer 20 minutes One point awarded for stopping ball on the line. One point awarded for successfully doing a Zico, Spin, Screw, Fake Kick Wrap Up 2 minutes What 4 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 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball mastery Focus Area    Dribbling moves - Chop, Shake 'n Bake, Self Pass, Switchback Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, 8 corner flags, pinnies Time               75 minutes   Pre-Session Activity Sharks 'n Minnows   Warmup Ballnastics 5 minutes Push-Pull, Pop Out, Pull the V, Throw Ins Defend the Line 5 minutes   Main Activities Beat the Dummy 10 minutes Train Chop, Shake 'n Bake and Self Pass Criss Cross 5 minutes Do games with Switchback as move to do when reach edge. If have time review Zico, Spin, Screw. Mano-a-Mano 10 minutes Stress Chop, Shake 'n Bake, Self Pass, Switchback Run the Gauntlet 15 minutes Stress Chop, Shake 'n Bake, Self Pass, Switchback Small-Sided Game 4v4 4 Goals 20 minutes Extra point awarded for successful Chop, Shake 'n Back, Self Pass or Switchback Wrap Up 2 minutes What 4 moves did we learn today? See if players can demonstrate. Clean Up 2 minutes Pick up and then have quick juggling patch test to see if any qualify for patches (patches are in the shed). Week 3 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball mastery Focus Area    Shielding and dribbling moves - Inside/Outside, Matthews, Mathini, Rivelino Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, pinnies Time               75 minutes Pre-Session Activity Sharks 'n Minnows   Warmup Ballnastics 5 minutes Aerials Draw 5 minutes Work on proper shielding technique. Stay Away from My Ball 5 minutes Work on proper shielding technique. Main Activities Dribble the Line 5 minutes Right and left foot Beat the Dummy 10 minutes Matthews, Mathini, Rivelino Run the Gauntlet 15 minutes Stress Matthews, Mathini, Rivelino Small-Sided Game 4v4 Line Soccer 20 minutes Extra point awarded for successful Matthews, Mathini, Rivelino. Extra point awarded if can shield for 5 seconds. Wrap Up 2 minutes What 4 moves did we learn today? See if players can demonstrate. How do you shield the ball? Clean Up 2 minutes Call out a math problem - first player to bring back that number of cones wins. Week 4 - Mobility Skills Theme            Mobility Skills Focus Area    Running forward/backward Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, 8 corner flags, pinnies Time               75 minutes Pre-Session Activity Pac Man   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   Capture the Flag 5 minutes You can play where they must dribble back to their square or run back with ball to their square. Main Activities   Demonstration 5 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. Crackers/Crunch 10 minutes Do a few games where they run forward. Do a game where they run backward. Crows and Cranes 10 minutes   City Game 15 minutes Work on forward and backward running. Small-Sided Game 4v4 East-West-North-South 20 minutes Play E/W vs. N/S Play E/N vs. W/S Play can score in any goal 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 4v4 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 - Basic Passing Theme            Basic passing Focus Area    Inside and outside of the foot passing Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, pinnies Time               75 minutes Pre-Session Activity Slam Play on both sides of shooting wall and wooden shooting walls. PLAY GAMES WHERE MUST USE TWO TOUCHES Warmup Ballnastics 5 minutes Pull the V, Pull and Tuck, Throw ins Pac Man 5 minutes   Main Activities Pong 5 minutes Work on inside and outside of the foot as well as right and left foot passing. O-O-P-S 5 minutes Work on inside and outside of the foot as well as right and left foot passing. Gates (Passing) 10 minutes In pairs. Instead of getting a point for dribbling through a gate, you get a point for passing through a gate to your partner. Keepaway - 4v1 10 minutes Start with unlimited touches. See if they can be successful if MUST use two touches. Just work on technique today. Small-Sided Game 4v4 - PASS! 20 minutes Extra point for outside of the foot pass through the cones. Wrap Up 2 minutes Name some catch phrases of basic passing - heel down/toe up, lock ankle with toe out, etc. Clean Up 2 minutes Pick up a cone. Must use exactly 5 touches to get back to the coach. Week 6 -   Basic Passing Theme            Basic passing; give a pass/make an angle (pass and move) Focus Area    Inside and outside of the foot passing Equipment     1 ball per player, balls/9-inch cones/corner flags for Marbles, disc cones, pinnies Time               75 minutes Pre-Session Activity Swim the Channel   Warmup Ballnastics 2 minutes Sunrise Juggling 2 minutes Should be getting some patches now. Marbles 5 minutes Do games with inside and outside of the foot and right and left foot. If you don’t have enough soccer balls, use 9-inch cones to knock over or just use flags to hit. Main Activities Under the Bridge 5 minutes Work on inside and outside of the foot as well as right and left foot passing. Use 3-player variant if you want. O-O-P-S 5 minutes Work on inside and outside of the foot as well as right and left foot passing. Pass By Name 5 minutes Introduce give a pass, make an angle (pass and move). If players pass and stand still, make them do a task. Pass By Number 5 minutes Introduce give a pass, make an angle (pass and move). If players pass and stand still, make them do a task. Team Keepaway - 5v2 15 minutes Start to work on basic passing tactics - give a pass, make an angle (pass and move). Make it a turnover if players do NOT move after they make a pass. Small-Sided Game 4v4 - End Zone 20 minutes See if you can have players do incremental challenge - unlimited/3/2/1 touches. Keep stressing give a pass; make an angle!!! Wrap Up 2 minutes Name some catch phrases of basic passing - give a pass, make an angle, etc. Clean Up 2 minutes In 4v4 teams, everyone on team gets a cone. Must always be passing the ball while picking up cones and bringing cones back to the coach (i.e., no dribbling allowed). Week 7 -   Basic Passing Theme            Basic passing; if you can’t see the whole ball, you’re not open. Focus Area    Inside and outside of the foot passing Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, pinnies Time               75 minutes Pre-Session Activity Swim the Channel   Warmup Ballnastics 2 minutes Sunrise Juggling 2 minutes Should be getting some patches now. Under the Bridge 5 minutes Work on inside and outside of the foot as well as right and left foot passing. Use 3-player variant if you want. Main Activities Pass By Name 5 minutes Introduce give a pass, make an angle (pass and move). If players pass and stand still, make them to a task. Pass By Number 5 minutes Introduce give a pass, make an angle (pass and move). If players pass and stand still, make them to a task. Keepaway 4v1 10 minutes Introduce if you can’t see the whole ball, you’re not open. If players pass and stand still or don’t move to see the whole ball, put them in the middle. Team Keepaway - 5v2 15 minutes Keep working on basic passing tactics - give a pass, make an angle (pass and move) and if you can’t see the whole ball, you’re not open. Make it a turnover if players do NOT move after they make a pass. Small-Sided Game 4v4 - End Zone 20 minutes See if you can have players do incremental challenge - unlimited/3/2/1 touches. Keep stressing give a pass; make an angle!!! Work on the end zone players moving so that they can see the whole ball. Wrap Up 2 minutes Name some catch phrases of basic passing - give a pass, make an angle, etc. Clean Up 2 minutes In 4v4 teams, everyone on team gets a cone. Must always be passing the ball while picking up cones and bringing cones back to the coach (i.e., no dribbling allowed). Week 8 - Shooting Theme            Shooting Focus Area    Shooting with the instep of the foot Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, real goal (2 would be better), pinnies Time               75 minutes Pre-Session Activity Slam   Warmup Ballnastics 2 minutes Body Parts Juggling 2 minutes Should be getting some patches now. Clean Up Your Room 5 minutes   Main Activities Step on the Crack 10 minutes Instep of the foot shooting with both right and left foot. Dribble and Shoot 10 minutes Instep of the foot shooting with both right and left foot. Make sure players follow through their shots by running 3 or 4 steps after they shoot! Double-Sided Goal 15 minutes Instep of the foot shooting with both right and left foot. Small-Sided Game 4v4 SHOOT! 20 minutes Extra point for left-footed shot. Optional - make a 2-point line (if score from behind that line, you get 2 points) Wrap Up 2 minutes Who can demonstrate proper instep shooting form? Clean Up 2 minutes Pick up a cone - have one touch to get the ball to the coach from where you picked up the cone. Week 9 - Shooting Theme            Shooting Focus Area    Shooting with the instep and the outside of the foot Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, real goal (or 2 would be better), pinnies Time               75 minutes Pre-Session Activity Crows and Cranes   Warmup Ballnastics 2 minutes Body Parts Juggling 2 minutes Should be getting some patches now. Clean Up Your Room 5 minutes   Main Activities Step on the Crack 10 minutes Instep and outside of the foot shooting with both right and left foot. Dribble and Shoot 10 minutes Instep and outside of the foot shooting with both right and left foot. Make sure players follow through their shots by running 3 or 4 steps after they shoot! 3v2+1 15 minutes Create four teams and rotate them in after every goal. Small-Sided Game 4v4 Goalies 20 minutes Extra point for left-footed shot. Optional - make a 2-point line (if score from behind that line, you get 2 points) Wrap Up 2 minutes Who can demonstrate proper instep/outside shooting form? Clean Up 2 minutes Pick up a cone - have one touch to get the ball to the coach from where you picked up the cone. Week 10 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball mastery Focus Area    Dribbling at speed Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, 8 corner flags, pinnies Time               75 minutes Pre-Session Activity Sharks 'n Minnows   Warmup Ballnastics 5 minutes Aerials Draw 5 minutes Work on proper shielding technique. Around the Cones (with ball) 5 minutes   Main Activities Demonstration 30 seconds Demonstrate technique for dribbling at speed. Dogs 'n Rabbits 5 minutes Work on dribbler since we're doing dribbling at speed. Crackers/Crunch (with ball) 10 minutes Stress proper dribbling at speed technique. Breakout 15 minutes   Small-Sided Game 4v4 4 Goals 20 minutes   Wrap Up 2 minutes What are some key points to dribbling successfully at speed? Clean Up 2 minutes Pick up one cone and dribble at speed to put away. Who can put away the most cones? Week 11 - Ball Mastery Theme            Ball mastery Focus Area    Headers and dribbling moves - Cruyff, Pull the V, Pull and Tuck Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, 8 corner flags, pinnies Time               75 minutes Pre-Session Activity Hospital Tag   Warmup Ballnastics 5 minutes Body Parts, Aerials Header Wars 15 minutes Change partners after every round. Main Activities Freeze Tag 10 minutes 1st game safe move is Cruyff, then Pull the V and then Pull and Tuck Red Light Green Light 10 minutes 1st game must start with Cruyff, then Pull the V and then Pull and Tuck Knock Off 15 minutes Stress Cruyff, Pull the V and Pull and Tuck Small-Sided Game 4v4 East-West-North-South Extra point for Cruyff, Pull the V, Pull and Tuck Play E/W vs. N/S Play E/N vs. W/S Play can score in any goal Wrap Up 2 minutes What 3 moves did we learn today? See if players can demonstrate. Clean Up 2 minutes Pick up and then have quick juggling patch test to see if any qualify for patches (patches are in the shed). Week 12 - Mobility Skills Theme            Mobility Skills Focus Area    Running forward, running backward, shuffling, crossovers, agility Equipment     1 ball per player, disc cones, corner flags (2 - to use as movable goals), pinnies Time               75 minutes Pre-Session Activity Pac Man   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   Everybody's It 5 minutes Play several short games. Main Activities   Demonstration 5 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. Rock-Paper-Scissors 5 minutes   Dogs 'n Rabbits 5 minutes Work on tagger since we're doing mobility and not dribbling. Crackers/Crunch 10 minutes Do a few games where they run forward. Do a game where they run backward. City Game 15 minutes Demonstrate shuffling and crossovers Play games where must run forward/backward/shuffle/crossover. Small-Sided Game 4v4 Movable Goal 10 minutes Have all players do a somersault, cartwheel, etc. to celebrate a goal (some sort of agility skill). Wrap Up 2 minutes What is difference between shuffling and crossover? Clean Up 2 minutes Pairs Cone Pick Up - all in pairs with each pair holding onto a pinnie. Each pair picks up two cones (1 per player) and puts in their pile. Each player must hold onto pinnie entire time. Biggest pile wins. Week 13 - Dutch 4v4 Theme            Dutch 4v4 Focus Area    Fun Equipment     Pinnies, disc cones, 4v4 goals, whiteboard, markers, table Time               60 minutes Setup   Mark out eight 25x30 fields. Put up 4v4 goals. Put names on whiteboard. Pre-Session Activity Hospital Tag One huge game to keep players busy while others sign in. Small-Sided Game Dutch 4v4 60 minutes Do a Dutch 4v4 Clean Up 2 minutes Pick up and then have quick juggling patch test to see if any qualify for patches (patches are in the shed).