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C. With players in a legs spread wide & 7KLVLVDQH\HKDQGDQGEDOOVHQVH VWDQGLQJSRVLWLRQDVNWKHPWKURZWKH DFWLYLW\$WWLPHVWKHEDOOPD\JRRXW ball over the head to the other hand. of their sight. If they still catch it, Upon catching, the ball is returned WKDW¶VEDOOVHQVH back overhead to the other hand.
Games (10-15 minutes)
$ +DYHDOOSOD\HUVRQWKHLUNQHHVLQD $ 2EVHUYHKRZVRPHRIWKHSOD\HUVDUH circle. Two balls should be thrown PRUHVXFFHVVIXODWWKLVWKDQWKH\DUH between players with successful DWVRPHRIWKHJURXQGJDPHV FDWFKHVEHLQJWDOOLHG$VHFRQG WLPHOLPLWIRUDZRUOGUHFRUGFRXOG KHOSVWLPXODWHH[FLWHPHQW
% 7KLVUHTXLUHVDSDUWLFLSDQWDQGD B. Creative players really enjoy these VFRUHNHHSHU$WDJLYHQVLJQDOWKH NLQGVRIDFWLYLWLHV2WKHUVPRDQDORW SDUWLFLSDQWSOD\VWKHEDOOIURPKLV DQGFRPSODLQ hands to any body part and back to his hands. No body part can be used WZLFHLQVXFFHVVLRQ$IWHUVHFRQGV switch roles.
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B. Direct players to run in place as fast B. Here we are looking for body control as they can, then as slow as they can. DQGIRRWKDQGVSHHG 'RWKHVDPHZLWKERXQFLQJLQSODFHRU ZLWKKDQGPRYHPHQW
C. Have kneeling players raise one hand, C. Observe those who can successfully WKHQRQHDUPWKHQRQHIRRWOHJHWF shift their center of gravity and those Keep switching to different body parts. struggling with their balance.
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B. With the ball between their feet, have % (PSKDVLVLVRQORZHUERG\FRQWURODQG SOD\HUVSOD\LWEDFNDQGIRUWKIURP TXLFNIRRWZRUN IRRWWRIRRW8VHVHFRQGLQWHUYDOV DVWLPHOLPLWVIRUFRXQWRIWRXFKHV
C. Holding the ball with both hands, & 6ZLWFKLQJZHLJKWIURPIRRWWRIRRW have players hop on one foot then UHTXLUHVVWUHQJWKDQGFRRUGLQDWLRQ WKHRWKHU'RWKHVDPHDFWLYLW\ZLWK with balance as the end result. players holding the ball as low as SRVVLEOHWKHQEHKLQGWKHP
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$ :LWKDEDOOLQERWKKDQGVKDYHD $ 0DWFKXSVWURQJHUSOD\HUVZLWK SDLURISOD\HUV³FKLFNHQ¿JKW´WU\LQJ stronger players. Try this with players to knock each other off balance by balancing on one foot. KLWWLQJRQHDQRWKHU¶VEDOO
% ,QDQ³HOHSKDQWZDON´SRVLWLRQ EHQWDW B. This is a fun activity where the the waist, knees stiff, hands clasped, FRDFKPXVWKDYHDOORIWKHSOD\HUV DQGDUPVKDQJLQJGRZQ KDYHSDLUV PRYLQJ8VHDVHFRQGWLPHFRXQW RISOD\HUVPRYHDURXQGLQWKHFHQWHU DQGKDYHWKHPWHOO\RXWKHQXPEHU circle knocking the ball back and forth of successful passes. Rest assured, ZLWKWKHLU³WUXQN´ FODVSHGKDQGV WR WKH\¶OOH[DJJHUDWH each other.
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Before the ball 2EVHUYHKRZVRPHRIWKHWKLQNHUV VWRSVKHPXVWGRDIRUZDUGUROOMXPS sort this out. over his ball and let it pass between his feet. 38 USYouthSoccer.org SESSION 17 (continued) ACTIVITIES EMPHASIS/COACHING POINTS Games (10-15 minutes) $ :LWKWKUHHWRIRXUSOD\HUVSHUWHDP $ 2EVHUYHWKHVWURNHXVHGE\WKH VHWXSFRQHV\DUGVDZD\IURPHDFK SOD\HUVLQWKLVDFFXUDF\DFWLYLW\6RPH WHDP7KHFKDOOHQJHLVIRUHDFKWHDP will kick, not push the ball. PHPEHUWRSOD\DEDOOZLWKKLVIHHW WRDFRQH7KHWHDPZLWKWKHWKUHH WHDPEDOOVFORVHVWWRWKHFRQHVZLQV B. Have pairs of players stand around the % 7KLVHQFRXUDJHVVSHHGRIIWKHPDUN FRDFK(DFKSDLUKDVRQHEDOO&RDFK DQGH\HIRRWRUVRFFHUERG\ QR points to a pair. They give their ball to KDQGV WRXFK$FWLYHSOD\HUVOLNHWKLV coach who serves it on the ground or kind of activity. in the air. The partners chase it with WKH¿UVWRQHWRWRXFKWKHEDOOZLQQLQJ WKHSRLQWV3OD\WKHEHVWIRXURXWRI ¿YHVHUYHV Final game (10-15 minutes) $ &RPELQHWKHLGHDVLQ6PDOO*URXS $ 7KLVLVDWRWDOWHDPHIIRUWDQGDQ $DQG%(DFKWHDPPHPEHU DFWLYLW\LQZKLFKVRPHYHU\QRQ strikes a dead ball, a rolling ball, a athletic children can get lucky and be bouncing ball and a hand held ball to KHURHV+DYHWHDPVWU\WRLPSURYH HVWDEOLVKHGWDUJHWV.HHSWHDPVFRUHV their score at a future session. 39 USYouthSoccer.org 6(66,21_6WULNLQJ ACTIVITIES EMPHASIS/COACHING POINTS Organizing Activity $ $VNSOD\HUVWRGULEEOHLQDQGRXWRI $ 7KLVH[HUFLVHZLOOZRUNRQGULEEOLQJ HDFKRWKHULQDGH¿QHGDUHD&RDFK skill and will help develop body control FDOOVRXW³VWRS´DQG³JR´ involved in stopping the ball. B. Have players continue dribbling in a GH¿QHGDUHD&RDFKFDOOVRXWDFRORU % 7KLVFDXVHVSOD\HUVWRPDNHDGHFLVLRQ RIDQ\SOD\HU¶VVKLUW$WWKLVWLPHDOO under pressure and act instantly. 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