Berea Youth Soccer Club Munchkin Soccer Academy

Players are divided into groups of 8-10 players. Each player should have a T shirt,

Shin guards, water and a Ball

SESSION 3 LESSON PLAN

FREEZE!—

Players will dribble their balls in an area. The coach will call “Freeze!” and the players must strike a frozen pose like the coach. Freeze with your foot on a ball and your hands on your head. Freeze while kneeling on the ground with your forehead on the ball. Designate a player to do a “FREEZE” and everyone must copy their goofy pose. (Bent at the waist with legs spread and hands on the ball...Sitting on the ball...Laying on your back with the ball on your chest....)

SHARKS AND MINNOWS (Target Game/Dribbling for Penetration)

Players stand on a line and face the finish line about 20 yards away. They must then run across the space without being eaten by the Shark. The coach acts as the Shark. Do it without the ball the first time. Then use the ball. (They do love to be chased!!)

GATES (Maze Game/Dribbling w/ vision)

Set out 7 gates using cones about 2 yards apart. (One more gate than players.) Ask players to see how many gates they can dribble thru in one minute. Ask each player for number. Ask them to go faster and see if they can improve their total by 2. Add conditions. Can only dribble with the right foot, left foot only, inside of foot, outside... Pick up the cones. Now players are dribbling in the same area. When the coach says, “CHANGE SPEED” the players should go from slow to fast. When the coach says, “CHANGE DIRECTION” the players should change direction. Demonstrate moves to change direction. Have them show moves to change speed/direction.

PASSING WITH PACE—

Can you pass your ball from this line and have it “KISS” the cone. Try to get the ball to stop right at the cone or gently touch it and stay close. (Can also use a ball, a bag, coach’s feet, etc.) Looking for pace. Place some cones up-side-down and put a long distance away. Can you hit the cones from a distance? Looking to improve strength of kicking.

RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT-

Players are lined up with a ball at their feet about 20 yards away. Coach turns his/her back and calls out “GREEN LIGHT.” Players dribble under control. As the coach calls “RED LIGHT” and turns around, any player who is moving or whose ball is moving must go back to the line. Winner is player who can touch coach without getting caught moving.

4v4 and 5v5 GAMES-

Set out the small goals or flags or cones for goals making the field 25x20. Coach will be the boss of the balls. Play 2 halves 5 minutes and declare a winner. Rotate with teams from other fields and play a 2^nd game… winners play winners.