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Mad River Youth Soccer League
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MRYSL Program |
Mad River
Youth Soccer League
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U-10
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Soccer Practice #18
7-10 year olds
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Review of Prior Lessons: 1st attacker (OF dribbling)
Coaching Tip: In Soccer it is better to do a few things and do them well, than
to try and rush through all 24 lessons. The concept of overlearning (coming back
briefly to previously "learned" skills and concepts) is ESSENTIAL. Sports
research also suggests that learning a NEW SKILL is best accomplished over short
bursts in multiple practices/weeks. Dribbling (First attacker review)
- Preliminary Activity: Cat and mice (Who's afraid?) Game
- Stretches:
- Technique: Review the 4 Touch-touch exercises (one player-one ball-no defence)
Coaching Tip: these 5 "classic" exercises are demonstrated frequently in
MRYSL
clinics. They are:
(i) out-in-out-in
(ii) out-sole-out-sole
(iii)
step-over-touch-step over
(iv) out-cut-out-cut
(v) is using combination clusters
of mix-and match in "series" of 2 or 3 touches.
Advanced Technical: 1 vs. 1
against a retreating "shadow" Defender who is "reviewing" their basic DF
Footwork from prior lessons. Use dribble-touch combinations of players’ own
creation…add in stutters and speed change fakes for more advanced players. DF is
NOT expected to try and win the ball (yet!). It is a "basketball style" shadow
exercise.
Game Play:
(a) 1 vs. 1 Tourney
(b) 3 vs. 3 Scrimmages: award a bonus Goal for
assertive/technical dribbling (i.e. put a move on someone and receive a bonus GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!)
Coaching Tip: sometimes it can be effective to INSIST on
each player taking FIVE OR MORE touches before they may pass/shoot. This rule
modification "forces" players to work on ball mastery rather than just "kick it
away".
Closure: Discuss with team when dribbling is "foolish" or
"selfish"
compared to when dribbling is the BEST CHOICE. Ask (don't tell) your players the
leading questions. Listen respectfully and carefully to what they are telling
you (from their world!).
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