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Mad River Youth Soccer League
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MRYSL Program |
Mad River
Youth Soccer League
Coaches' Zone
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U-10
Program
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SUPPLEMENTAL GRAB BAG
Recommended Games for U10 Players
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Free Dribble
Everyone with a ball, use inside,
outside, and sole of the foot.
Have players
dribble with speed (outside of foot), change direction, and perform moves. Coach
calls out moves or changes in direction and sets the pace as the manipulator of the
session, kids carry the ball towards someone and try a move.
Version 2: As players get comfortable,
coach can walk around and put pressure on players as they are performing dribbling tasks.
This adds fun and interaction.
Version 3: Make the game a knockout game in which players
try to knock each other’s balls out of the grid while maintaining possession of their
own. Note: You may wish to have them perform a skills task before re-entering such as 10 toe
touches or juggling 5 times. You do not want players sitting out.
Shield-Steal
Half of players in the group have a ball
and half do not. If you do not have a ball you need to
steal one from someone who does. If ball goes out of
bounds, person who touched it last does not get
possession. You can teach players the technical points
of shielding as a group at start of activity.
Show
technique with body sideways, arm providing
protection, ball on outside foot, knees bent, turning as defender attacks, using
feel to
understand where defender is going.
Fix technical shielding errors throughout
this activity
and make sure entire group knows how to properly shield.
Gates Passing
Same set up as previous game. However
players are now paired up and must successfully pass the
ball through the cones to their teammate to earn a point.
Again, players try to accumulate as many points as
possible in the time allotted. Similar to previous game,
have them pass only with their left foot or right foot, or
the outside of their foot.
1 vs. 1 To lines
In a grid 10x10 yards, players line up on opposite sides.
The first player in
each line alternates attacking the player opposite them. When the attacker
dribbles over the
line they score a goal. If the defender wins the ball he or she can counter
attack to the
opposite line to also score a goal. The players switch to the opposite line if a
goal is scored
or the ball goes out of bounds. The coach rotates the lines so all players get
to compete
against each other.
Version 2: Make the grid larger and make this a 2 vs. 2 or a
3 vs. 3 game.
1 vs. 1 To Two Small Goals
Same grids as above except now there is a three
foot goal in
the middle of each line. Attackers try to score by passing the ball through the
goal.
Defenders can counter attack to the opposite goal if they win the ball. Players
switch sides
after a goal or the ball goes out of bounds. The coach rotates the lines so all
players get to
compete against each other.
2 vs. 2 to Four Cross Goals
Teams defend one goal and
have the opportunity to score on the other three, you must
dribble through a goal to score a point. The goals are on
the ends of a large cross in a square grid roughly 10yd X
10yd. Have one team of 2 on deck, they come on when a
team gets scored on twice. Game is continuous, they must
run on immediately.
2 vs. 2 To Four Small Goals
In a 15 X 15 yard grid
with a small goal in each corner teams of two attack the
two opposite goals and defend their two goals. The
coach will set up as many grids as needed to
accommodate the players. When the ball goes out of
bounds it can be passed or dribbled in to play. The
teams should be rotated every three minutes until all
groups have played against each other. Version 2: 3 vs.
3 in a 20 X 25 yard grid. Teams should show a triangle shape in attack.
4 vs. 4 End zone Game
Teams comprised of 4-6
players depending on numbers and space. To score
you must pass the ball to a teammate into the
opponent’s end zone (created with discs). The
player cannot go into the end zone until after the ball
has been passed. Stress recognizing opportunities
and timing of passes.
Triangle Goal Game
Make a triangle with three cones in the center if the
field. The sides
of the triangle each serve as a goal mouth so teams can shoot at three different
goals. Place 2
goalies in the triangle and the 2 goalies must protect the three goal mouths.
Two even teams
play a normal soccer game, except they both can score on any of the three faces
of the
triangle for a point. The game is continuous and if a goalie catches the ball he
just throws it
out so the game continues.
Version 2: Use two balls at the same time.
4 vs. 4 To Four Small Goals
In a 30 X 35 yard grid, the same rules as 3
vs. 3 but now
players must show a diamond shape in attack.
Every practice should include a
scrimmage!
Ball: #4
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