Modern Youth Training - Ages 5-6 (DVD)

Playing and Practicing with Five- to Six-Year-Olds

Author: Gerd Bode and Ralf Peter
Language: English
Length: 102 minutes
Size: 4:3 - PAL

Index

Building blocks for play session

• General movement training
• Soccer-oriented movement training
• Playing soccer

Indoor play session: The elephant story

• Free/play introduction/welcome
• Movement game: Find a friend
• Movement game: Baby elephant tag
• Elephant gymnastics

• Movement/ball training: Fire, water, storm
• Motivational game: Run for cover!
• Obstacle course rotation

• Tricks with balloons
• Shooting at mats
• Concluding game 2 v. 2/3 v. 3 on small goals
• Closing ritual: “We are the champions”

 Outdoor play session: Giants and Dwarves

• Introduction/free play
• General movement exercises: Running and jumping over vests
• Dwarf tricks with vests
• Movement game: Stealing the giant´s treasure
• Back-and-forth vest relay

• Movement training with the ball: Dwarf tricks
• Movement game: Tag the giant
• Shooting game: Moving goals

• Goal rotation
• Age-appropriate game 4 + 1 v. 5 + 1
• Concluding game: Goal monster

Creating play sessions

• Indoor play sessions
• Outdoor play sessions

The role of the coach

• The coach’s job
• Player guidance: Problems and how to solve them
• Working with parents