BYSA U10 Fall 2024
Week 1
Week 1 Practice Plan and Objectives:
Introduce yourself to all of the players.
Greet each player individually as they arrive. Ask to shake their hand or high-five.
FUNdamental Skills
90% of Coaching Focus is on ATTACKING Principles
Dribbling
Laces (top of the foot)- push the ball forward and run
Sole (bottom of the foot)- rolling the ball in either direction
Inside of Foot and Outside of Foot (little toe)
Ball Control
Inside of Foot and Outside of Foot- turning the ball
Sole (bottom of the foot)- stopping the ball
Shooting and Passing
Laces
Inside of Foot- more for placement shooting while running; some children at this age still have trouble physically opening their hips to pass the ball with the inside of their foot.
Outside of Foot (little toe) to pass while running
Practice - 60 to 75 minutes
15-20 Minutes- Warm Up with Funny Turns
Helps with learning names
Make it FUN! Do the first turn yourself as a demo- be creative!
Introduce the parts of the foot
Laces to dribble outside of the circle
Inside of the foot and sole to turn the ball and stop the ball
Teach the Pull-Back
Teach Inside and Outside Cuts
WATER BREAK
15-20 Minutes- Cut In Cut Out and/or King of the Ring
Reinforce Parts of the Foot
Laces to dribble quickly to space
Inside, Outside, and Sole to turn
WATER BREAK
20 Minutes- Play the Game!
5v5 to 6v6, depending on the number of children at practice
Okay to have uneven numbers, like 5v6 or 5v4, 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
Coach the players with the ball on dribbling, turning, and stopping the ball
Reinforce the sole and inside of the foot to control the ball and stop the ball before it goes out of bounds.
Laces to dribble into space