24 Easy to Follow Practice Sessions for Players Ages 5 to 7

by Schreiner, Peter

• ISBN13: 9781890946463
• ISBN10: 189094646X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Reedswain

Summary

The book includes practice plans for 24 coaching sessions -- enough for an entire season -- clearly explained and diagrammed with key coaching points throughout. Ideal for junior league and recreational level soccer coaches, parents and elementary physical education teachers, this is the best and most informative book available specifically for coaching 5-7 year old girls and boys.

Table of Contents

A Good Coach for Young Players	i
Coaching Tips	ii
Principles of Coaching 5 - 7 year olds	1	(2)
24 Practice Sessions 5-7 year olds	3	(1)
Shooting at the goal I	4	(3)
Shadow run I
B)
Shooting at an empty goal-competing against another player
Shooting at an empty goal-competing in teams
Shooting at a cone (10 min.)
Game with four goals
Shooting at the goal II	7	(3)
Fruit salad as warming-up game without a ball (10 min.)
B)
Drills in a circle
Throwing from a standing position (preliminary drill)
Passing from a standing position
Knocking the ball off the cone
Shooting by numbers
Tournament: 4 against 4
Shooting at the goal III	10	(3)
Island game (as a warming-up game without a ball)
B)
Drills in a circle (while moving)
Throwing while moving
Passing while moving
Hunters and hares I
Ball under the rope
From goal to goal
Shooting at the goal IV	13	(3)
Warming up in the ``zipper'' (without a ball)
B)
Shooting at one goal in a group of three
Shooting after a pass from the side
Shooting after a pass from the goal line
Game of 4 against 4 with 2 goals
Coordination	16	(3)
Train journey
B)
Throwing and catching
Bouncing a ball while standing still
Bouncing a ball while in different positions
Bouncing a ball while on the move
Rolling
6 against 6 with neutral players on the sideline
Running with the ball and dribbling (I)	19	(3)
Shadow dribbling I
B)
Ball to goal
Island game with dribbling
Fruit salad with dribbling
Dribblers against jugglers:
Running with the ball and dribbling (II)	22	(3)
Simon says dribble
B)
Shadow dribbling II (with stretching exercises)
Car races with dribbling
Dribbling race
Line-game: 2 against 2
Running with the ball and dribbling (III)	25	(3)
Shielding the ball from ball robbers
B)
Fruit salad for advanced players
Black and white
Castle guards
Tournament: 1 against 1 with line goals
Running with the ball and dribbling (I)	28	(3)
Stealing flags
B)
Dribbling in pairs (I)
Breakthrough
Line dribbling game
Tournament: 3 against 3
Running with the ball and dribbling V	31	(3)
Warming up in the ``zippe'' with a ball
B)
Dribbling round obstacles
Goal chase
Foxhunt
Game of 7 against 7 (8 against 8) with goalkeeper
Running with the ball and dribbling (VI)	34	(2)
Zipper for advanced players
B)
Slalom dribbling II
Goal hunt for advanced players
Dribbling in pairs (II)
5 against 5 with a triangular goal
Juggling for beginners	36	(2)
Traffic officer
B)
Kicking the ball into the air and catching it
Playing the ball into the air with the thigh and catching it
Kicking the ball into the air while standing on the spot
4 against 4 with changing teams
Passing I	38	(2)
Hunters and hares
B)
Zigzag passes to the goal
Drills in pairs: zigzag passing
Tigerball
Game with two equal teams:
Passing II	40	(3)
Low shots
B)
Kingball
Passing through one goal
Passing in a triangle
Placing balls on cones
Passing III	43	(3)
Identifiers:
B)
Shooting through the gap
Passing by numbers
Quick passing game
Everyone far himself
Passing IV	46	(2)
Six-day event
B)
Accurate passing game
Pass and sprint-individual drill
Pass and sprint-group drill
3 against 3 with one goal
Controlling the ball with the inside of the foot and turning/running with it	48	(3)
Greetings game
B)
Controlling the ball and turning to the side
Controlling the ball and taking it forward
Controlling the ball and taking it backward
Zone dribbling
Controlling the ball with the outside of the foot and turning/running with it	51	(3)
Day and night with dribbling
B)
Controlling the ball and turning to the side
Controlling the ball and taking it forward
Controlling the ball and taking it backward
4 against 4 as zone game
Small sided game I	54	(2)
Perpetual motion
B)
1 against 1 with four neutral players
2 against 2 with four neutral players
3 against 3 with two neutral players
6 against 6 on a large pitch with 6 neutral players on the sidelines
Small sided game II	56	(3)
Atom game
B)
Two-field soccer: 2 against 1 and 1 against 2
Two-field soccer: 3 against 2 and 3 against 2
Two-field soccer: 5 against 3 and 3 against 5
4 against 4 + 4 neutral players as zone game
Throwing and catching like a goalkeeper I	59	(2)
Changing places
B)
Throwing and catching on the spot
Catching hip high throws
Throwing and catching with one hand
Game with two goals - three balls on cones
Gathering the ball like a goalkeeper	61	(3)
Dog and master
B)
Picking up the ball from the ground
Picking up a motionless ball while on the move
Gathering a ball bowled along the ground from the front
Gathering a ball sidefooted along the ground from the front
Gathering a rolling ball bowled or sidefooted to the side
Shooting balls off cones (4 against 4)
Throwing and catching like a goalkeeper II	64	(2)
Red against yellow
B)
Throw, turn and catch
Throw, sit, stand and catch (difficult!)
Head-high throws
Throwing while on the move
Catching a bounced ball
Game between two equal teams
Indoor practice	66
Greetings game with dribbling
B)
Keep the field free
Use the walls
Frontally against the wall
Controlling and turning/running to the side with the rebound ball
Wall game in pairs
Corner soccer