Competitive Fall Season
Week of September 3
U9/U10 – Dribbling
When you get there
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Session will be Play (until you have 8 players) – 11+ Warm-up (8 minutes) – Work
(35 minutes) – Play (8 minutes)
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Take attendance
Go thru names again – the better you know names the better
control you can have
Play to start once you have 8 players begin session
Take time to teach 11+ which will slow us down a bit but it is
important to show movements
Some groups you will need to provide the energy so be
prepared with a few silly things mixed in but get back to
business ASAP
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The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
11+ - http://f-marc.com/11plus/
To see the 11+ in action go to:
http://f-marc.com/11plus/exercises/
Key
• Coach
• Players
• Players
w/ball
• Cones
• Balls
• Pugg
• Goal
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- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Play – 4 Goal Game
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Split the players on to two teams
Play 3v3 to start and play no larger
then 5v5 with a few subs if
necessary. Make sure to adjust the
field a little more space is better
then too small
- Have a pile of balls near each end
line when you run out of balls go
collect
- Each team defends two goals and
attacks two
KEYS
 Attack open goal
 Push D to one side of field and
attack open space
 Look for opportunities to shoot
 Can players shoot on the move?
25yds
35yds
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- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Activity 1 – Pacman Tag
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Every player with a ball
Start players by carrying ball then
transition to dribbling
Select two players as the ghosts to chase
the Pacman
When a Pacman gets touched they
become a ghost by putting on a penny
KEYS
 Be quick
 Challenge players to use different
surfaces
 Body shape players must stay low and
be explosive
 Changes of direction
 Get away from other players like you
have a bubble around you
25yds
35yds
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- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Activity 2 – Team Gates
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Every player on the ball dribbling
Have players dribble around the
space and get comfortable with it
Players score by dribbling thru the
gate
Play shorts rounds; play a couple of
rounds as individuals then have the
players add scores together as a
team
Review basic moves then have
players use them to get thru gates
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25yds
35yds
Lunge, Pull Back, Matthews, your
favorite
KEYS
 Demand body fake
 Players must have change of speed
 Where is the open gate
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- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Play – Throw-ins
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2 teams play max 5v5 make sure to
expand field to a full 40x30 if you
are playing 5v5
Encourage players to dribble when
the cues dictate
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25yds
Space in front of them
1v1 with space behind the defender
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Be critical of throw-ins they must be
proper if they are not have them retake once then give to the other
team
KEYS
 Effort is number 1 priority if effort is
not sufficient pull player out and
have them watch until the are ready
to give effort
 Willingness to Defend and Attack
 Look for opportunities to score
35yds
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Thanks
Have fun, be detailed, be
demanding!
U9/U10 Week of September 3 – Dribbling
Play - SSG
• 3v3 up to 5v5
• 4 Goal game – Attack 2 and Defend 2
 Mentality
 Relate to theme of the day
11+
• Once you have 8 players begin formal WU
 Not a race
 Focus on proper movement
Activity 1 – Tag
• Every player with a ball
• Start by carrying ball then get it on the ground dribbling
• Play Pacman – name 2-3 ghosts keep space tight and once touched
you become a ghost
• Play short rounds
• Give all players chance to start as ghosts
 Type of dribbling when you are
trying to cover ground quickly
 Surface choice to use
 Change direction
 Bubble
Activity 2 – Gates
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Every player on the ball – break into two teams
Let players put gates (2 cones) out in the space you have created
Gates won’t be the same size which will provide a variety of
challenges
Have players keep track of gates they dribble thru – 1st keep score
individually then have teams get together and add scores
Challenge players with different ways to dribble thru gates
Show lunge, pull back, Matthews, and your favorite
 Sharpness – moves sell if players
are crisp
 Body movement – highlight
shoulder dips and hip wiggles
 Change of speed – make the move
and explode away
Split group into 2 teams
Make sure throw-in technique is good. Do a re-throw if it is not.
After second re-throw give ball to other team
Show short GKick – push players high, keep one player short, set
ball and play quickly
 Effort
 Team attacks
 Team defends
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Play – Big as you can
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The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment