Rollins Co - Ed Soccer Camp

Keith Buckley 407 646 2513 
Sample Mini Camp Practice

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It is very important to get as many touches on the ball as possible.       The more the player touches the ball the more confidant the player will become.

Have the players dribbling around in a 20 x 20 area.  On the following commands the players must do the following:

STOP -         Put their foot on the ball
LEFT -         Move to the left
RIGHT -       Move to the right
TURN -        Turn 180 degrees
GO -             Run very quickly with the ball 5 yards
CHEST -      Stop the ball with your chest

2.

Have a 30 x 30 square with four 5 yard circles outside the Four Corners.  Name the circles four different colors.  Have the players dribble in the square.  The coach calls a color and each player must run with the ball to the said circle.

3.

Each player with a ball inside a 30 x 30 grid.  Each player tries to knock the other players ball away yet tries to maintain possession of his own.  Begin with two groups of six.  Give each player two chances.

4.

Same as above except have one player without the ball.  If you have one big group of twelve have two or three players without the ball.

5.

In a 40 x 40 grid place six one yard goals in the area.  Split the group into pairs. One is the attacker.  He has three minutes to score as many goals by dribbling the ball through the small with his partner as the defender.  After each has gone, change partners.

6.

20 x 30 field 2 teams of six.  Full size goals.  Three players play on the field three play in goal.  When coach calls change the ball can't be played until the outfield players become goalies and goalies become the players.  If there is a infraction have a penalty kick on the halfway line with no goalies.

COACHING POINTS: 1. Use both feet 2. Head up 3. Keep the ball in front of  the feet EXPECTATIONS: 1. Players like to dribble – encourage it 2. Allow the players to make mistakes

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