The objective of practices will be for U6 players to create a connection with the ball, and experience a wide range of movements.
U6 Practices Plan
As teams are formed of 8 players semi-randomly chosen, the challenges running practice sessions often originates in the wide range of player skills and interest for the sport.
The most difficult for coaches is to keep a high intensity tempo - i.e. players running.
Each one hour practice will be split in 3 phases:
- 15min technical exercises with one ball per player
- 20min constraint exercise
- 20min 2v2 mini tournament
The remaining 5min are used to communicate administrative information (ex: photos, pick a team name).
Week 1 Practice (Driving the ball)
- green light, yellow light, red light
- Go around the cone and shoot
- 2v2 mini tournament
Week 2 Practice (Dribbling, feints and fakes)
- Decomposition of movements, juggling
- 1v1 Face off
- 2v2 mini tournament
Week 3 Practice (Shooting)
- The Animals game![Shooting from different position, different part of foot]
- Go around the cone and shoot
- 2v2 mini tournament
Week 4 Practice (Passing and receiving)
- Coerver exercises
- Move around the circle
- 2v2 mini tournament
Week 5 Practice (Driving the ball)
- green light, yellow light, red light
- Go around the cone and shoot
- 2v2 mini tournament
Week 6 Practice (Dribbling, feints and fakes)
- Decomposition of movements, juggling
- Pirate game
- 2v2 mini tournament
Week 7 Practice (Shooting)
- [Shooting from different position, different part of foot]
- Go around the cone and shoot
- 2v2 mini tournament
Week 8 Practice (Passing and receiving)
- Coerver exercises
- Move around small squares
- 2v2 mini tournament
Week 9 Practice (Driving the ball)
- green light, yellow light, red light
- Go around the cone and shoot
- 2v2 mini tournament
Week 10 Practice (Dribbling, feints and fakes)
- Pirate game
- 1v1 Face off
- 2v2 mini tournament
Week 11 Practice (Shooting and goalkeeping)
- Goalkeeping movements
- Penalties
- 4v4 game with goalkeeper