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SESSION 5: TACKLING

TACKLING CAN BE A CHALLENGING AREA TO COACH AND ASSESS THE QUALITY OF PLAYERS. HOWEVER IT IS A FUN AREA OF THE GAME WHICH MOST YOUNG CHILDREN ENJOY PLAYING.

8:45 A.M: PLAYERS ARRIVE

9:00 A.M: WARM UP

LIGHT RUN ACROSS WIDTH OF PITCH SEVERAL TIMES

  • HEEL FLICKS
  • KNEE RAISES
  • SIDESTEPS
  • JUMPS AND SQUATS

STRETCHES

  • ALL MAJOR MUSCLES
  • EDUCATING THE PLAYERS WHILE STRETCHING
  • PREPARE BODY FOR ACTIVITY
  • LOOSEN JOINTS
  • PUMP BLOOD AROUND BODY FASTER
  • PUMP BLOOD TO APPROPRIATE MUSCLES
  • PROVIDE FOCUS FOR THE MIND

WARM UP GAME: BIB TAG

  • EVERY PLAYER HAS A BIB TUCKED INTO THEIR WAIST
  • LARGE DEFINED AREA OF PLAY
  • PLAYERS MUST ENSURE THEIR BIB REMAINS INTACT WHILE TAKING OTHERS

9:15 A.M: TACKLING DRILLS

TEACH TECHNIQUE OF TACKLING

  • EXPLANATION
  • EXAMPLE
  • WALK THROUGH WITH CHILDREN

BASIC TACKLING DRILL

  • SQUARE MARKED WITH CONES
  • PLAYER DRIBBLES FROM ONE SIDE, DEFENDER APPEARS FROM RIGHT-ANGLES
  • ENCOURAGE STAYING ON FEET
  • PROGRESSION – DEFENDER STARTS HEAD-ON FROM ATTACKER
  • PROGRESSION – ATTACKER TRIES TO BEAT THE DEFENDER

ADVANCED TACKLING DRILL

  • PLAYER WITH BALL STARTS 2 METRES AHEAD OF DEFENDER
  • DEFENDER MUST CATCH UP AND STOP ATTACKER FROM SHOOTING
  • PROGRESSION – TACKLES V SHOTS POINT SYSTEM

9:45 A.M: DRINKS BREAK

9:50 A.M: TACKLING GAMES

TARGET

  • TEAMS OF THREE PLAY AGAINST EACH OTHER
  • GET TO THE END ZONE
  • POINT FOR EVERY SUCCESSFUL TACKLE
  • WINNING TEAM OF THREE STAYS ON

AS WELL AS FOCUSING ON TACKLING AND DEFENDING, THIS GAME ALSO ENCOURAGES PASSING AND RECEIVING, TURNING, DRIBBLING AND RUNNING WITH THE BALL FOR THE ATTACKING TEAM.

STOP THE OPPONENT

  • SMALL AREA OF PLAY
  • ONE ON ONE DRIBBLING/TACKLING
  • STOP THE OPPONENT FROM DRIBBLING ACROSS THE LINE
  • PROGRESSION – DEFENDER START WITH THEIR BACK TO THE OPPONENT

10:15 A.M: DRINKS BREAK

10:20 A.M: MATCH

  • ENCOURAGE TACKLING
  • EACH TACKLE SCORES A POINT
  • FINISH WITH ‘ALL-IN’ FOOTBALL

10:45 A.M: COOL DOWN

LIGHT RUN ACROSS WIDTH OF PITCH SEVERAL TIMES

  • LUNGES
  • OPEN GATES
  • CLOSED GATES

STRETCHING

  • EDUCATE PLAYERS ON IMPORTANCE OF COOL DOWN
  • PREVENT CRAMP AND MUSCLE SORENESS

SUMMARISE TODAY'S SESSION

  • WHAT WE'VE LEARNT
  • RECAP ON TECHNIQUES

10:55 A.M: SESSION ENDS

  • TALK WITH PARENTS ABOUT ISSUES
  • TALK WITH CERTAIN PLAYERS ABOUT ANY ISSUES
  • PACK UP
       
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