1. Objective – Teach players to run with the ball and scan the field
TCYSA PRACTICE PLAN (6 – 12 YEAR OLDS): RUNNING WITH THE BALL
Objective – Teach players to run with the ball and scan the field
1. Look out for Coach!
Activity Time: 1 min
Recovery Time: 30 sec (juggling)
Duration: 10 min
Intervals: 4 (followed by ABC movements)
Organization: Set up a playing field with cones. Each players has a ball and dribbles while the coach tries to poke the ball away.
Coaching Points: Teach players to dribble with the outside of foot (pinky toe). Teach players to scan the field and dribble to open space.
Guided Question: What part of the foot do we use to dribble the fastest?
2. Playground Tag
Activity Time: 1 min
Recovery Time: 1 min (juggling)
Duration: 12 min
Intervals: 6
Organization: Designate two taggers and place in bibs. All players have a ball except for the tagger. When a player is tagged they have to dribble to the coach and give them a high five to continue. Rotate coaching position for players to scan field.
Coaching Points: Teach players to dribble with head up. Teach players to turn away from the tagger with outside of foot and dribble to open space.
Guided Question: What’s a way that you can get away from a tagger?
3. 2v2 to Dribble Through Gates
Activity Time: 15 seconds per group
Recovery Time: Until next rep
Duration: 15 min
Intervals: (4) 3 min games
Organization: 25x15 field with 4 gates. Players are divided into 2 teams. 2 players on each team enter field and the coach plays balls in for about 15 sec. Each team tries to score as many goals as possible by dribbling through gates. A running total is kept until the end of a 3 min game.
Coaching Points: Teach players to dribble when they have space and to pass if they reach a defender.
Guided Question: When you are dribbling, and a defender stops you what can you do to help your team keep the ball?
4. Match
Activity Time: 10 min
Recovery Time: 2 min
Duration: 22 min
Intervals: 2
Organization: Create as realistic of a game environment as possible by have players in positions and playing with FIFA Laws of the Game.
Coaching Points: Use this time to observe the players in a game environment and their application of running with the ball. Teach players to attack the space in front of them.
Guided Question: What is a way that you can attack when you have space in front of you?