Week 1U7/U8

Comfort On The Ball

Ownership • Teamwork • Leadership • Respect

Dribbling – Splash Tag

Grid 15 x 15

• Begin without soccer balls.• All players except 3-4 should be holding vests.• Players with vests are attempting to tag the players without vests.• When a player gets tagged they grab the vest and are now “IT”.• Players can throw vest to tag players.• Add Soccer Balls

Possible Coaching Points – Maze Game

Move away from attacker quickly.Manipulate the ball to keep it close.

Guided Question –Can you move fast like a cheetah to not get tagged?

Dribbling – 1 v 1 To End lines

Grid 12 x 20 Yards• Split The team into 2 groups, you may need to have 2 grids going• Players get around a cone and coach serves ball in, you can also have

the next attacker pass ball in• 1 v 1 and try to dribble over the end line with the ball under control

Possible Coaching Points✓ Encourage them to use simple moves to get push the ball past the

defender, they don’t need to make the defender fall over✓ Try to use both feet when attacking✓ Immediate Pressure from the defender

Guided Question - Can We Use Both Feet As We Attack? I Wonder If It Is Easy To Defend Us If We Can Only Go One Direction?

Game Play – SEE YA!!Grid 15 x 20

• Place all balls in a pile.• Have players line up in two teams on either side of the coach.• Coach sends ball into field. Start 1 v 1.• As they get the game call out a number of players to send on the field, 2 v 2 etc…• Teams play directionally to goals/.• Keep the game moving quickly.

Possible Coaching Points

Look to attack right awayKeep ball under control while attackingTransitions between attacking and defendingWork with teammates in 2 v 2 +

GUIDED QUESTION - How can you attack the space behind the defender?

4 v 4 Game Play – Practice - Play

Salvo Soccer Club utilizes the Play –Practice – Play model that is supported by U.S. Soccer.

U7/U8 Practice Model

10 minutes of Scrimmage to start30 minutes of activities20 minutes Scrimmage with your team

Keep games to 4v4 to maximize opportunities on the ball for players.

Rotate players to keep games competitive.

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