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Soccer example: Close control and a clear next touch, 30 minutes, 12 players, ages 9–12.
Soccer: Close control and a clear next touch
An original CoachAssist teaching example adapted from our reviewed drill library. The clock includes setup, rest, and role changes.
Set up: Mark a spacious grid and a separate waiting area. Leave enough room to turn and stop without crossing another player’s path.
Equipment: One soccer ball per player; flat markers
Rotation: All 12 players work only if each has a ball and enough clear space. Otherwise rotate small groups and keep waiting players outside the grid.
- 0–4 min
Set up, demonstrate, rehearse slowly
- Check the surface, clear space, and equipment. Explain the stop cue and walk through where active and waiting players go. For ages 9–12, demonstrate one cue, then check control before changing the task.
- Demonstrate ball mastery: change direction, then let players rehearse slowly. This time includes setup and the first easy turns.
- 4–12 min
Ball mastery: change direction
- Dribble at a pace that keeps the ball close. Look up before entering a new lane.
- On the coach’s cue, scan for clear space and turn into it. Take two controlled touches, then settle.
- Pause to reset after each short turn. Enlarge the space or slow down if players lose control.
- 12–14 min
Water and one coach check
- Stop the activity, make the ball or practice zone safe, and take water.
- Ask what helped the last turn go well. Demonstrate one correction before restarting.
- 14–26 min
Scan, turn, settle
- Repeat the same control activity with one goal: see a clear lane before changing direction.
- Use short turns with a stop and coach feedback between them. Try a different turn only after the coach demonstrates it.
- Count turns that finish with the ball close and the player balanced. This round has no defender or tackling.
- Use short sets with feedback, rest, and role changes throughout this block. The clock includes those pauses; it is not continuous exercise.
- 26–30 min
Finish and name the next step
- Stop the activity and collect equipment after all lanes are clear.
- Ask players to name the cue they used. Coach notes one skill to revisit next practice.
Heads up and control before speed. Keep spare balls and waiting players outside the grid.
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