U6 #1

 

1st Activity

Tag

 

  Area 20x20

 

All players try to tag as many people as possible without getting tagged.

2nd Activity

Bring it back

No outlined area necessary.   

1 Ball per player. Each player brings you a ball, which you distribute, for him or her to bring back to you. You may add difficulty by restricting the use of hands, feet, arms etc. skipping, jumping, throwing the ball up in the air and hopping when bringing the ball back.

3rd Activity

Musical balls

Area 20x20

Players move around balls while coach sings/hums. When the coach stops singing/humming players sit on a ball, in addition ask players to touch the ball with their elbow, foot etc. Remove some balls to increase difficulty but do not exclude players.

4th Activity

Paint the field

Area 20x20

All players pretend that their ball is paintbrush and the area is the canvas. Players must paint the canvas. Encourage dribbling but allow the use of hands.

5th Activity

Game 3v3

 

Area 20x30 

Goals 3yards wide

             3v3

 

Game. Let players know which way to go.

 Red team this way g,

 Blue team that way f.

The above U6 training session, was used by Kenny Hills on the Youth National License. This session was also published in the Soccer Times.