Week 6Community Plus

Comfort On The Ball

Ownership • Teamwork • Leadership • Respect

Passing – Team Pac ManGrid 15 x 20 yards

• Designate a team as “Pac Man”, they will begin with a ball.• The other team are moving without soccer balls.• The “Pac Men” is attempting to pass the ball and hit other team in their

knees or below.• As players get hit with the ball they run to a area designated by coach to

wait. They can dribble, juggle, do toe touches as they wait.• Play until everyone from one team gets hit.

Possible Coaching Points

Body Awareness to avoid being hit by ball.Passing to hit a target, follow through at target.Team work, support each other, help teammates

Guided Question – I Wonder if You Should Pass to Where the Player is or Where They Are Going To Be? Can You Help Your Teammates?

4 v 4 To Targets

Grid 25 x 35 Yards

• Divide group into two teams of 5. Team A & B.• Set up team A to defend on one side and place their target at the other end.

Reverse for team B.• Team A will attempt to pass to their target. The target then plays the ball in to

team b to re-start play.• Switch targets often. The game should flow, make sure to have quick re-starts.

Possible Coaching Points

The targets can move up and down the line to receive a pass.Can you help yourself by taking a positive 1st touch?

Guided Question – How Can I Help My team Find The Target?

Game Play – SEE YA! TO 4 GOALS

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- CAN YOU FIND THE OPEN GOAL?

4 v 4 Game Play – Practice - Play

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

U11/U12 Practice Model

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

Keep games to 4v4 – 5v5 to maximize opportunities on the ball for players.

Rotate players to keep games competitive.

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