BYSA U15 & JR League Spring 2024

Week 4

Practice Plan and Objectives

1. Prepare for Game on Saturday- kick-offs, throw-ins, goal-kicks, and corner kicks

   1. FUNdamental Skills for the Game

      • With the Ball

        1. Dribbling- find open space

           • Buzz Question: “Can you get behind the defender?”

           • Take them on 1v1

        2. Passing- find a teammate in open space

           • Buzz Question: “Can you beat a defender with a pass?”

      • Ball Control

        1. Reinforce turns and parts of the foot

        2. BUZZ PHRASE: Change direction, Change your speed!

Change direction to get away from defender then change speed (go fast!) to get to space away from defender

• Passing and 2v1s

  1. Passing to Open Team Mate 

  2. Passing from Goal Kicks

Practice - 75-90 minutes

1. 45-50 Minutes - Full Session of All Round Passing and Receiving

   1. Set up more than one of each activity if needed for your numbers

      • Ex. 2 or 3 circles of the Development Game

2. 20-25 Minutes- Play the Game! 

1. 6v6 to 7v7, depending on the number of children at practice

   • Okay to have uneven numbers, like 5v6 or 6v7, etc. 

   • Use big goal if possible and rotate players to try out Goalkeeper position

   • When the ball is out of play, teach throw-ins, goal-kicks, corner-kicks

2. “Can you get behind the defender?”

   • Change direction, Change your speed!

3. “Can you beat a defender with a pass?”