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Module
Module 1
Dribbling
Module 2
Passing and Receiving
Module 3
Shooting and Finishing
Module 4
Defending and Conditioned Games
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Topics
Dribbling Basics
Running with the Ball
Dribbling Beating an Opponent
Passing and Receiving Basics
Passing for Possession
Passing for Penetration
Shooting I
Shooting II
Defending Intercepting a Pass
4v4 Conditioned Games
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Module I: Dribbling
Stage
Organization
Stage I
Technical
Warm-Up
Stage II
Small Sided
Activity
Stage III
Expanded
Small Sided
Activity
Stage IV
Match
5v5 or 6v6
6 Surfaces:
Players should start slow and increase the speed as
Divide the team into 4 groups of 3 or 4 players. Place each group inthey
a go
6x6 grid. The players will perform the following ball touches with one
Touches should be soft but able to move the ball
foot:
Keep the soccer ball close and under control
o Outside of the foot touch - Inside of the foot touch
Players should talk to their feet:
o Laces (instep) to push ball away - Bottom (sole) to drag ball back o Outside Inside - Laces -Sole, Toe and Heel
o Toe to push the ball away - Heel to bring the ball back behind youTurn
to
turn
After the turn, the player should do it with the other foot. After a while,
put the players in each square to compete.
Dribbling Reaction Circle:
Keep your head up and use peripheral vision
Take 6 tall cones and 6 discs and make a circle of about 10-15 yards
Keep the ball close to you under control
in diameter. Make a circle or hexagon (stop sign shape) with the
Use all surfaces of the foot
cones and discs. Make gates about 2 yards apart by alternatingo the
Inside/Outside (Changing direction)
cones and discs.
o Sole (Stop and Changing direction)
5 players will protect 6 gates by trying to dribble into the empty
o Laces (Speed Dribbling)
gate. All dribblers must move to cover any empty gate.
Change of direction and burst of speed
When the Runner (the dribbler in the middle) gets to a gateoand
When to turn
stops the ball under control, he will change with the player thatodid
What type of turn
not move and allow him/her to enter the gate.
Encourage players to be creative with the ball at
Coach: Try it without a ball first. If you only have 5 players, make
their feet
a pentagon. If you only have 4 players, make a square.
4v4 to End Zones:
Deception and disguise
Two teams play in a defined space with each team attacking an endEncourage players to be creative with the ball at
zone defended by the opponent. Teams score points when a player
their feet Take risks
dribbles into the End-Zone.
Identification of visual cues
Coach: Encourage players to recognize opportunities to burst ointo
1v1 no defender behind
space under control.
o Free space in front of dribbler
o Near the attacking area
Identification of verbal cues
o take space, time, take him on
Correct shape and balance of team
Attack at pace and set up the defender
Reinforce all the coaching points from all the
Play with a formation:
5v5: Gk-3-1 v Gk-2-2 or 6v6: Gk-3-2 v Gk-2-1-2
activities
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Module I: Dribbling
Stage
Organization
Stage I
Technical
Warm-Up
Stage II
Small Sided
Activity
Stage III
Expanded
Small Sided
Activity
Stage IV
Match
5v5 or 6v6
Running Lanes:
Take an aggressive first touch forward into
Make 2-3 lanes about 25 yards long with a passing/receiving zone
space
of 2 yards in each end.
Push the ball forward with the instep (Laces and
The first dribblelino will dribble the soccer ball down the lane.
outside of the foot)
When he/she gets into the 2 yard area, he/she will pass the ball
to touch of the ball should push it a few steps
Each
the next dribblelino. The next dribblelino will receive the ball with
ahead of the dribbler
a forward first touch and initiate his/her speed dribble to the other
Keep a natural running stride
side.
In between touches, the head is up and the eyes
scan the field
2v1 to End Zones:
Get the ball out of the feet good first touch
In a 20Wx25L yard area, place two attackers behind the 2 yardend
Run quickly with the ball
zone and the defenders behind the opposite end zone. The attackerwill
Minimum number of touches
score by dribbling (running) the ball into the end zone. If the defender
Use the front of the foot laces, to push the ball
gets the ball, he/she can also run with the ball into the end zone.
in front
The activity starts when the player with the ball passes to his/her
take them on
defender confronts the dribblino, he/she has the option to pass Whenconfrontedwithdefenders
to
bychangingdirection oftheballandtakea
his/her partners to run the ball into the end zone and score.
Scoring: Attackers - 1 pt. Defenders 3 pts.
bigtouch
3v2 to End Zones:
Decide when to pass or when to dribble
In a 20Wx25L yard area, place two attackers behind the 2 yardend
Play with Off-sides
zone and the defenders behind the opposite end zone. The attacker will
score by dribbling (running) the ball into the end zone. If the defender
gets the ball, he/she can also run with the ball into the end zone.
The activity starts when the player with the ball passes to his/her
partner. The dribblino receives the ball and runs with the ball. If the
defender confronts the dribblino, he/she has the option to pass to
his/her partners to run the ball into the end zone and score.
Scoring: Attackers - 1 pt. Defenders 3 pts.
Reinforce all the coaching points from all the
Play with a formation:
5v5: Gk-3-1 v Gk-2-2 or 6v6: Gk-3-2 v Gk-2-1-2
activities
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Stage
Module I: Dribbling
Organization
Diamond Dribbling:
Use all surfaces of the foot
Have one diamond per four players. The players will dribble the soccer
Keep the ball close to you under control
ball to the orange cone and they perform the move and go to the next
Execute a feint at the cone (to unbalance the
cone.
defender) and dribble past him/her with a burst
Players will call their arrival by saying: First! - Second! When players
of speed
arrive at their beginning cone they must go the other way.
Stage I
Technical
Warm-Up
Stage II
Small Sided
Activity
Stage III
Expanded
Small Sided
Activity
Stage IV
Match
5v5 or 6v6
Organization
Passing Houses:
Passing:
Place two boxes of 3yards each about 7-10 yards away from each
Toe up (inside) or down & turned in (outside)
other. Place a player inside the box and call it the house. Players
Placement of non-kicking foot and good balance
will then pass to each other. In order to score points the pass must
Surface of the ball to strike
be made and received inside the house and go into the house
Receiving:
through the front door.
Keep feet moving before ball arrives and go to it
Coach start with:
Keep ankle of receiving foot locked and body
1. Pass right receive right/ Pass left receive left
behind ball
2. Pass right, receive left/ Pass left receive right
Eye on ball at instant of reception
Stage I
Technical
Warm-Up
Stage II
Small Sided
Activity
Stage III
Expanded
Small Sided
Activity
Stage IV
Match
5v5 or 6v6
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Passing:
Box 8 Passing:
Toe up (inside) or down & turned in (outside)
Have two players 5 yards a part, one with a soccer ball. He/she
Placement of non-kicking foot and good balance
passes the ball pass the soccer ball between the two cones 3 yards
a part. The receiver then will have a directional first touch
Surface of the ball to strike
Receiving:
towards the right or the left of the cones, and passes back to the
Keep feet moving before ball arrives and go to it
supporting players waiting outside of the same cone (see
Keep ankle of receiving foot locked and body
diagram). The new receiver will first touch the ball toward the
behind ball
middle of the cones and pass the ball.
Eye on ball at instant of reception
Coach the players are making a figure 8 with their passes
First Touch Directional
Stage I
Technical
Warm-Up
Stage II
Small Sided
Activity
facilitate possession
Stage III
Expanded
Small Sided
Activity
Stage IV
Match
5v5 or 6v6
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Technique of passing
Pass and Move:
1st touch - Directional
Split players into groups of 3 players each (color-coded).
Technique of receiving
Each group has a ball, inter-passing within their group. All
groups are in the same grid playing through each other. Vision to making splitting passes
Stage I
Technical
Warm-Up
2v2 to Targets:
Pace, accuracy and timing of the pass
In a 20W x 30L yard grid, play a 2v2 game with one target player
First Touch Directional
in the opposite end zone. The players will try to connect with the
Vision to split defenders with a pass
target in order to score.
Clear Communication (demand the ball)
Surface of the foot
Scoring:
Surface of the ball
Connecting with the target: 5 points
Possession vs. penetration
Connecting with the target after splitting the defense : 10 points
Proper angle and distance of support off the ball
Stage II
Small Sided
Activity
Stage III
Expanded
Small Sided
Activity
Stage IV
Match
5v5 or 6v6
Stage
Objectives
Topic: Shooting I
Key Coaching Points
Shooting Technique
Shooting Wars Set, Shoot, Save and Switch:
Body position and balance
Place a player in a 6 yard goal about 12-15 yards apart.
Eye on the ball at moment of contact
Have a player standing by in each goal with a ball in hand.
Strike ball with ankle locked and hard bone on
The white player will set up the ball to shoot it. He must do
top of foot
it from behind or at the line of his/her goal line. The red
Surface
of
the
Ball
makes the save or gets scored on, he/she goes out and a new
Surface of the Foot to strike the ball
player comes in. Now the new red player sets up his/herball
to shoot it. Keep changing and keep score.
Goals are below shoulder level.
Proper technique and body control
3v3 to One Goal+Gk:
Quality preparation touch
Inside the box cone an area 20Lx26W yds. just like in the
Proper selection of contact surface
diagram. Two teams of 3 players each will try to score. The
team that gets to 3 goals first wins the first bout. The CoachInstep
Inside
will be at the top on the D with the soccer balls. He/she
Outside
will serve a new ball when it goes out of bounds or in goal.
Poke
Place the stand-by team by the goal; their job is to fetchthe
Type of shot
soccer balls.
Driven
Coach: Rotate the GK
Low
Stage I
Technical
Warm-Up
Stage II
Small Sided
Activity
High
GKs +3v3:
Lofted or Chip
Make 3 teams of 3 players. Two teams will play to score
by
Poke
creating as many scoring opportunities and taking as many
Timing and shape of attacking runs
shots on target as they can in 2 minutes. The team with the
Creativity and deception
most goals wins that bout and stays in. The stand-by team
Rebounding
comes in to play for another two minutes.
Stage III
Expanded
Small Sided
Activity
Stage IV
Match
5v5 or 6v6
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Stage
Objectives
Shooting Technique
Shooting Wars II:
Body position and balance
Divide your team in groups of 2 and make as many Shooting
Eye on the ball at moment of contact
Stations as you need. The Shooting Station is 10Wx15L yardgrid
with a 2 yard zone in each goal end. Place a player in each
Strike
a
ball with ankle locked and hard bone on top
of foot
6yard goal and one will start with the ball. The shooter will strike
Non-kicking
foot directed at target
the ball inside the 2 yard zone towards the other goal. The GK
in
Surface of the Ball
that goal will catch, or deflect to prevent his opponent from
scoring, and start the process again. Play for 3 minutes and switch
Surface of the Foot to strike the ball
Against a Goalkeeper
players. At the end of 10 minutes, check to see who the player
with the most goals is.
Keep the shot low
Try to hit the area near the cones
Use instep for power or inside of the foot to place
the ball
Proper technique and body control
4 Corner Shooting:
Placement vs. power
In a 20yard square, two equal teams play 2v2 with GKs.
Quality preparation touch
The remaining players start at corners behind their own
Timing
and shape of attacking runs
goal. Coach begins the play from the sideline by serving
a
Finishing rebounds
ball to player in any corner. Players try to score on their
Creativity and deception
opponents goal. Play continues until ball is out of bounds
Combination Play
or a goal is scored. Players return to their corners. Keepers
Proper selection of contact surface
stay on.
o Instep
3v3+Gks Long Shot and Rebounds:
o Inside
In a 30Wx36L area place two goals with corner flags or cones.
o Outside
Divide the area into 3 zones, two end zones of 10 yards and
a
o
Poke
central zone of 16 yards long.
Type of shot
Encourage players to shoot from the middle zone.
o Driven
Scoring:
Low
Goal scored directly from the middle zone: 10pts
High
Rebound goal: 5pts
o Lofted or Chip
Goal scored inside the attacking zone goal: 1pt
o Poke
Play to 20 pts. and switch teams if you have one standing by.
Stage I
Technical
Warm-Up
Stage II
Small Sided
Activity
Stage III
Expanded
Small Sided
Activity
Stage IV
Match
Topic: Shooting II
5v5 or 6v6
Stage
Stage I
Technical
Warm-Up
Interceptors 2:
Defenders reading passer visual cues:
In a 15W x 20L grid, place two players on the each end lineoand
Where is the passer looking
two players in the middle of the grid in a two yard zone.
o Shape of his body
The outside players will try to connect as many passes as othey
When is he/she striking the ball
can. They will score a point for every pass completed that beats
Pressing defender getting in-line with the
the defenders. The Interceptors work together to either intercept
ball
the pass or deflect the pass out of bounds. 3 Interceptions and the
Working together as a unit
players rotate or 5 deflections and the players rotate. All players
o Quick lateral movement
get to defend in the middle.
Stage II
Small Sided
Activity
Stage III
Expanded
Small Sided
Activity
Lateral compactness
Stage IV
Match
5v5 or 6v6
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Games
Warm UP
1.
2.
Conditioned
Game I
Conditioned
Game II
6 Surfaces:
Players should start slow and increase the speed as
Inside a 25Wx30L grid, divide the team into groups of 2 players.
they go
The player with the ball will perform the 6 touches and turn andpass
Touches should be soft but able to move the ball
to his/her partner. The receiving players must always be facing the
Keep the soccer ball close and under control
partner before the pass.
Players should talk to their feet:
Sequences:
o Outside Inside - Laces -Sole, Toe and Heel
Start with one foot: does the 6 surfaces: Outside of the foot touchTurn
- and Pass
Inside of the foot touch - Laces (instep) to push ball away - Bottom
Receiver must get into position to face the passer
(sole) to drag ball back - Toe to push the ball away - Heel to bring
the ball back behind you to turn and - Pass
Two feet do the 6 surfaces and pass
4v4 to End Zones:
Encourage players to be creative with the ball at
their feet Take risks
Set up a 30Wx40L yard grid. Play 4v4 with 2 yard end-zones
When to dribble, when to pass
behind the 35 yd. line. To score, the attacking team needs to pass
to a teammate in the end zone. The attacking player must time
Identification of visual cues
o 1v1
his/her run to receive the ball inside the end zone and score.
A no defender behind
o Free space in front of dribbler
player cannot enter the end zone before the soccer ball.
o Near
Coach: Help the players to time their runs into the end zone
to the attacking area
Good team shape & body position open to field
receive the ball.
First Touch Directional
Scoring:
Vision to split defenders with a pass
Receiving a timed pass into the end zone: 10 points
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Conditioned
Game III
Conditioned
Game IV
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