WEEK

5 (DRIBBLING)

Players start on
Retreat Line opposite sides of
the grid. On 'GO'
players run in the
same direction
after each other.

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Soccer Nova Scotia Preferred Training Model Setup: Setup:

- Grid size is based on numbers and age/stage - Course
Active Start Version - Cones
- 25% General Movement Objective: - Balls
- 25% Coordination - Players pair up with partners or guardian
- 25% Soccer Technique - Players start on the opposite side of the grid Objective:
- 25% Small Sided Game - On coaches command players will chase each other - Players starts and on 'GO' completes the track
- Players must avoid cones (bananas)
Objective: Progressions: - Players must avoid balls (shells)
- Players work on a station for a set amount of time. When - Walk - Players need to complete task (e.g. toe taps)
time expires they move to the next station. - Run - Players finish the race
- Seperate groups based on age and stage - Side Shuffle
- Jump Progressions:
Notes: - Skip - Players can complete without a ball
- Small Sided Game Retreat line active on half way line - Add a ball - Players complete with a ball
- Water/Rest station optional based on enviornment
Coaching Points: Coaching Points:
- Head up - Head up
- Dribble - Small touches - Bend knees to change direction and speed
- Dribble - Multiple surfaces (laces, instep, outstep, sole) - Dribbling - Small touches
- Dribbling - Multiple surfaces (laces, instep, outstep, sole)

Duration: Repetition: Functional: Duration: Repetition: Functional: Duration: Repetition: Functional:

0 1 N/A 0 0 N/A 0 1 N/A
Physical: Set Pieces: Tactical: Physical: Set Pieces: Tactical: Physical: Set Pieces: Tactical:
N/A N/A N/A Agility N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Technical: Psychological Practices: Technical: Psychological Practices: Technical: Psychological Practices:
N/A Ball Control N/A
 WEEK 5 (DRIBBLING)

Players start with

one at a time
running to the balls
in the middle and
bringing it back to
base

Retreat Line in
effect

ROBIN HOOD SSG (3V3)

Setup: Setup:
- 8 players + - 20x25 with pug goals
- Lots of balls - U6 (Active Start) 3v3 with no goalkeepers
- Age/Stage appropriate space between base and the balls - Multi ball with the coach to speed up play and assist with
flow if necessary. If the ball goes out place another in play,
Objective: preferably to space or player who is not getting many
- Players bring as many balls back to base before they touches of the ball
have all gone
- One player can go at once Objective:
- Play for two minutes or first to score and rotate teams if
Progression: you have many players
- Players can carry the ball, dribble the ball and pass the - Retreat line is situated at halfway
ball
- Players are on a set time and can steal from anyones Coaching Points:
base. One player at a time - Let them play

Coaching:
- Head up
- Slow down on approach
- Dribbling - Little touches

Duration: Repetition: Functional: Duration: Repetition: Functional:

10 1 N/A 0 1 N/A
Physical: Set Pieces: Tactical: Physical: Set Pieces: Tactical:
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Technical: Psychological Practices: Technical: Psychological Practices:
Ball Control N/A