U13 U14 Week 4 PPT
U13/U14 Week #4 Dribbling- Escaping The Enemy
Passing – Pac Man Grid 15 x 20 yards
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Designate a “Pac Man”, they will begin with a ball. The other players are moving without soccer balls. The “Pac Man” is attempting to pass the ball and hit other players knees or below. As players get hit with the ball the become “Pac Man” as well. Play until everyone gets hit. Last player can start the next round as a “Pac Man” May need multiple “Pac Man” to start activity
Possible Coaching Points
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Body Awareness to avoid being hit by ball. Passing to hit a target, follow through at target.
Guided Question – I Wonder if You Should Pass to Where the Player is or Where They Are Going To Be?
Dribbling – 1 v 1 To End lines Grid 12 x 20 Yards
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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
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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?
4 Cone Knock Off Grid – 15 x 12 yards
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Put 4 cones inside of your grid with soccer balls balanced on each. Allow space behind them to dribble around. Split group into 2 teams. Start 1 v 1 and allow players to knock off any soccer ball to start. Then add direction with one team defending a side. You can progress to diagonal goals.
Possible Coaching Points
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Encourage players to look for open cone. Attack quickly with 1st touch. Accuracy over power when finishing.
Guided Question – Can you find the open Cone?
The Game – 4 v 4 To 5 v 5
Grid 30 x 25 Yards
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4v4 You will need to have 2 games going
Possible Coaching Points
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Have Fun! Mix teams to keep them competitive. Keep the games going, flow is important.
Diagram Details
Passing – Pac Man Grid 15 x 20 yards
• • • • • •
Designate a “Pac Man”, they will begin with a ball. The other players are moving without soccer balls. The “Pac Man” is attempting to pass the ball and hit other players knees or below. As players get hit with the ball the become “Pac Man” as well. Play until everyone gets hit. Last player can start the next round as a “Pac Man” May need multiple “Pac Man” to start activity
Possible Coaching Points
ü ü
Body Awareness to avoid being hit by ball. Passing to hit a target, follow through at target.
Guided Question – I Wonder if You Should Pass to Where the Player is or Where They Are Going To Be?
Dribbling – 1 v 1 To End lines Grid 12 x 20 Yards
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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
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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?
4 Cone Knock Off Grid – 15 x 12 yards
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Put 4 cones inside of your grid with soccer balls balanced on each. Allow space behind them to dribble around. Split group into 2 teams. Start 1 v 1 and allow players to knock off any soccer ball to start. Then add direction with one team defending a side. You can progress to diagonal goals.
Possible Coaching Points
ü ü ü
Encourage players to look for open cone. Attack quickly with 1st touch. Accuracy over power when finishing.
Guided Question – Can you find the open Cone?
The Game – 4 v 4 To 5 v 5
Grid 30 x 25 Yards
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4v4 You will need to have 2 games going
Possible Coaching Points
ü ü ü
Have Fun! Mix teams to keep them competitive. Keep the games going, flow is important.
Diagram Details
