Season

Week 1: running with the ball

• U7
• U8

Moves

• Toe taps
• Boxers
• Sole drag
• Jump over the ball

New this week

• Free dribble skill work
• Warm-up with gates
• Run with the ball: straight line with obstacles
• Dribble, turn, score relay
• 1v1 with options to score
• Race for the ball
• Turn on the first touch
• Turn, then pressure
• 3v3 scrimmage

Week 2: turns

• U7
• U8

Moves

• Sole drag
• Inside cut
• Jump over the ball

New this week

• Turning in lines

Back again

• 1v1 with options to score
• Race for the ball
• Turn on the first touch
• Turn, then pressure
• 3v3 scrimmage

Week 3: attacking moves

• U7
• U8

Moves

• Box dribble
• Rollies
• Inside-outside touches

New this week

• Freeze tag
• Smear the dribbler (safe version)
• Mastery dribble with moves
• 1v0: move around the cone
• 1v0: beat the coach
• 1v0: open the far goal
• Attacking 1: 1v1 to a goal
• Attacking 2: defender serves it in
• Attacking 3: a goal each to attack and defend
• 3v3 in three zones

Back again

• Free dribble skill work

Week 4: pass or dribble

• U7
• U8

New this week

• 1v1 with a shooting line
• Field 1: build from 1v1 to 3v2
• Field 2: 3v1 in two zones
• Sharks and minnows: 3v1 twice
• 4v2 to goal in 3 zones
• 4 goals: score on any

Back again

• 1v0: move around the cone
• 3v3 in three zones

Week 5: passing

• U7
• U8

New this week

• Pass through the cones
• Dribble pass options: side 1
• Dribble pass options: side 2
• Knock the cones
• Academy 3v1 to lines

Back again

• 1v1 with a shooting line
• Sharks and minnows: 3v1 twice

Week 7: shooting

• U7
• U8

New this week

• Hard shots: knock the cones
• Hard shots: kick it out
• Dribble or pass to shoot: field 1
• Dribble or pass to shoot: field 2, turn
• Dribble or pass to shoot: field 2, pass