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Spring 2016 U6 Week 7

This document provides a practice plan for a U6 age group soccer practice consisting of 4 activities and a scrimmage. The activities are designed to work on dribbling skills using different surfaces of the foot, playing a game of frozen tag to work on dribbling and passing, playing sharks and fish to work on dribbling and stealing the ball, and a game of pirates involving dribbling and getting hit with balls below the knees. Each activity has 4 rounds with different variations and is 90 seconds with a 30 second rest between rounds. The practice ends with a 25 minute 4v4 scrimmage.

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Spring 2016 U6 Week 7

This document provides a practice plan for a U6 age group soccer practice consisting of 4 activities and a scrimmage. The activities are designed to work on dribbling skills using different surfaces of the foot, playing a game of frozen tag to work on dribbling and passing, playing sharks and fish to work on dribbling and stealing the ball, and a game of pirates involving dribbling and getting hit with balls below the knees. Each activity has 4 rounds with different variations and is 90 seconds with a 30 second rest between rounds. The practice ends with a 25 minute 4v4 scrimmage.

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Season Spring 2016

Activity 1

Age Group U6
Duration

Big Hero 6 Surfaces - Dribbling

Week

8 Min.

In a 15Wx20L yard grid, each player has a soccer ball. Have the players try to use 6
surfaces of their foot in 1 fluid motion and in order: Outside of the foot (pinky toe,)
Inside of the foot (big toe), Laces, Bottom (sole), Toe & Heel. Once the ball has been
touched with the heel, have them turn to the ball and try it with the other foot.

Variations
Round 1:
Round 2:
Round 3:
Round 4:

Activity Time 1.5 Min.

Rest 30 Sec.

Intervals 4

have the players use 1 surface at a time then layer in the next surface.
have them complete the pattern with their favorite foot.
have them complete the pattern with their non-favorite foot.
have them switch feet after completing all 6 surfaces with 1 foot.

Activity 2

Duration

Frozen Tag

8 Min.

In a 15Wx20L yard grid, the coach will select 2 Freeze Monsters who do not need a
soccer ball. The rest of the players will dribble their ball around the grid. The
Freeze Monster will try to tag the players with their hand. Once tagged, the
dribbler is frozen and must stand still with the ball over their head. To get unfrozen,
a teammate must pass the ball through the frozen player's legs.

Variations

Activity Time 90 Sec.

Rest 30 Sec.

Intervals 4

Round 1: Coach is the Freeze Monster.


Round 2: Select 1-3 players to be Freeze Monsters.
Round 3 & 4: Coaches can unfreeze any frozen player by tagging them but if
tagged by a Freeze Monster, the coach is out of the game.

Activity 3

Duration

Bruce the Sharks & Nemo

8 Min.

In a 15Wx20L yard grid, coach selects 1-3 players to be Bruce the Sharks. Sharks
must stay inside the grid and do not need a soccer ball. The rest of the players are
Nemos. They all have a soccer ball and start at one end of the grid. When the Bruce
says, "Nemo, Nemo Cross My Ocean," the Nemos have to dribble their ball to the
other side. If Bruce steals their ball, they become a Bruce the Shark also.

Variations

Activity Time 90 Sec.

Rest 30 Sec.

Intervals 4

Round 1: Coaches can start as Bruce the Shark(s).


Round 2: Coach selects 1-3 players to be Bruce the Sharks.
Round 3 & 4: Bruce the Sharks must dribble the ball out of the grid. If Nemo steals
it back, he/she can try to get to the side.

Activity 4

Duration

Pirates of the Carribean

8 Min.

In a 15Wx20L yard grid (the ship), place all the players (Captain Jack Sparrows) on
one end line without soccer balls. All soccer balls (cannon balls) are lined up on
either side of the grid. On the coach's command, the pirates will try to run to the
other side of the ship without getting hit by a cannon ball below the knee. Coaches
(Barbossa) will be the shooters to start. Pirates who get hit are now shooters.

Variations

Activity Time 90 Sec.

Rest 30 Sec.

Intervals 4

Round 1: Coaches start with the soccer balls but players are not eliminated if hit.
Round 2 & 3: Once a player is hit below the knee, the must help the coaches and
shoot cannon balls (soccer balls).
Round 4: 2 players start as shooters. Coaches and players are the runners.

Game - 4v4

Duration - 25 mins

Set up a 20W x 30L yard field and scrimmage. Take plenty of breaks for rest and water.

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