Where the players sharpen their game each week.
Warm layers in winter, sun cream and a hat in summer, and sports safety goggles if your child wears them.
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The skills sessions behind the performances. Tap a drill to see how it works and help your child practise at home.
Players take turns striking from the penalty spot against a keeper. Builds shooting confidence and a bit of pressure practice.
Everyone dribbles a ball in the area. Coach calls Green (dribble), Amber (slow), Red (stop with a foot on the ball). Great for close control and listening.
In pairs, pass to your partner then move to a new cone or space. Teaches passing accuracy and moving after the pass instead of standing still.
Minnows dribble across the grid while one or two sharks try to kick their ball out. Lose your ball and you become a shark. Brilliant for dribbling under pressure.
Players make a small circle and pass while one or two in the middle try to intercept. Win it back and you swap in. Passing, awareness and quick decisions.
One attacker takes on one defender to a small goal. Encourages players to be brave and take defenders on. Rotate quickly so everyone stays busy. Two groups, two goals if numbers permit
Little cone gates scattered around the area. Players dribble through as many gates as they can in 60 seconds. Close control with the head up.
Like musical statues. Players dribble around; on the whistle they stop the ball dead under their foot. Last to stop does a silly celebration. Fun and control.
Small-sided game to finish, putting the skills into a real game. Small teams mean lots of touches for everyone.
Skills practice
Two players race around the area before entering to compete in 1 vs 1.
2 Attackers try to break down defence and goalkeeper working as a pair
Using body to and arms to shield the ball. Develop good balance.
Skill practice
Attack vs Defence
Pairs pass and move up parallel cones to score in mini goal
Set up our normal 5-a-side diamond (GK, defender, two wingers and striker) against 2 pressers. Start each go with the keeper; the team try's to play out and gets the ball over a halfway/end line. Pressers try to win it and score. Progress to 5v3 if going well. Focus on big in possession, small out of possession and chasing back when out of position.
5 attackers vs 3 chasers
Passing in a diamond
Small groups, two lines of cones. Players take turns dribbling through the cones and then stopping the ball in an end zone. When all balls have moved to the
Two players race each other to dribble through their gate before scoring
Fun warm up game, little intervention as kids arrive.
5 vs 3
Players aim to clear the balls from their own area within the allotted time.
Players encouraged to play up-field down the win with cross to finish
