Flames Spring 2010 - CLICK SOCCER TRAINING

2010 Boys Flames Season Outline and Homework

Provided is an outline for our spring season. Each practice has a theme, which serves as the main focus for all activities of the week. While players learn and execute these skills, certain points will be emphasised to serve as takeaways. All players are expected to conclude practice with an understanding of those takeaways. With only 3 hours a week dedicated to practices, players also have the opportunity to do their soccer “homework” which includes activities that can be performed outside of practices to improve in both soccer ability and athleticism. The hopes of this [fairly] lengthy outline is to have everyone on the team (coaches, players, and parents) on the same page with the same goals.

Week	Practice	Theme	Coaching Takeaways	Weekly Homework
1	1	Dribbling Technique (pt 1)	Dribble with your pinky toe Toe pointed down Ankle locked Knee bent over Lean over the ball	Dribbling (Inside-Outside) Dribbling (Pull-back and Roll) Dribbling (Step over) Dribbling (L-turn)
1	2	Passing Technique (pt 1)	Standing foot next to the ball Use inside of kicking foot Knee bent Ankle locked Kick middle of the ball
2	2	Shooting Technique (pt 1)	Kick the ball with your laces Ankle locked Toe pointed down Standing foot next to the ball Kick the middle of the ball Knee bent	Short Passing and First Touch First touch
2	2	Combination Play	Passing Tech Movement off the ball Playing quickly with 1 or 2 touches How can we create a 2v1	Short Passing and First Touch First touch
3	1	Dribbling Technique (pt 1)	Dribble with your pinky toe Toe pointed down Ankle locked Knee bent over Lean over the ball	Dribbling (Pull-back outside and accelerate away)
3	2	1v1 Dribbling	Use outside of foot to go around defenders Change direction and speed Attacking the defenders front foot	Dribbling (Pull-back inside and accelerate away)
4	1	Game-Related	Reviewing the past weekend’s games and addressing any issues.	Passing and agility exercise Passing and Opening Up with First Touch
4	2	3v2 Attacking	Passing on the move Movement to create overloads
5	1	Attacking numbers up	Attacking the space Support runs Movement off the ball Decision making	Dribbling (acceleration and deceleration) Shooting activity .
5	2	Attacking numbers up #2	Attack defenders with pace Movement off the ball
6	1	Game-Related	Reviewing the past weekend’s games and addressing any issues.	Double Inside Lift First Touch Out of the Air
6	2	Defending individual	Curve your run Stand side on Be patient (wait for a mistake)	Double Inside Lift First Touch Out of the Air
7	1	Defending as a unit	Pressure (closest player to the ball) Pressure ( second to the ball) Balance (3rd player from the ball)	Passing and agility exercise Passing and Opening Up with First Touch First touch
7	2	Defending from the front	Stopping the other teams counter attack Individual principles Team principles
8	1	Counter Attacking (defending into attack, transition)	Winning the ball Transition to attack Quick support going forward	Shooting activity Dribbling (Inside-Outside) Dribbling (Pull-back and Roll) Dribbling (Step over) Dribbling (L-turn)
8	2	Ball striking	Driving the ball with the laces Hitting the ball clean. Following through on the strike.
9	1	Shooting tech	Hitting the middle of the ball Getting the body over the ball Timing the strike of the ball	Dribbling (take on defender with skill) pt 1 Dribbling (take on defender with skill) pt 2 Dribbling (take on defender with skill) pt 3 Dribbling (take on defender with skill) pt 4 Dribbling (take on defender with skill) pt 5
9	2	Crossing + finishing	Crossing tech Last touch towards the middle of the goal Strike the ball celan. Movement
10	1	Final 3rd paly	Attacking space Movement off the ball Communication	Shooting activity First Touch Out of the Air Dribbling in tight spaces
10	2	Shooting Games	One time finishing Striking the ball with clean contact Finding the corners of the goal