Beginner training plan
Your first lessonGoal: Get comfortable with the ball and have fun.
Focus:
• Warm-up and stretching (5–10 min)
• Explain basic rules (no hands, direction of play, goals)
• Simple ball familiarity: toe taps, inside touches, dribbling in space
• Light passing with a partner (short distances)
Lesson 11+Goal: Bring it all together and assess growth.
Focus:
• Short warm-up review of all main skills (dribbling, passing, shooting)
• Fun skill challenges (e.g., who can do most touches in 30 sec)
• Full scrimmage
• Feedback session — highlight improvement and next goals
Mindset: Make it fun, rewarding, and motivating to continue learning.
Lesson 4-10Goal: Develop teamwork and accurate passing.
Focus:
• Review dribbling
• Teach inside-foot passing and first touch
• Partner passing games (short → longer passes)
• Small group passing drills (3-person triangles)
• Mini-game: Keep-away (3v1 or 4v2)
Mindset: Focus on communication — “talk, pass, move.”
Lesson 2-3Goal: Improve control while moving with the ball.
Focus:
• Review Lesson 1 skills
• Add cone dribbling drills (zig-zag pattern)
• Practice changing direction and speed
• Introduce shielding (protecting the ball from a defender)
• Game: 1v1 dribble challenge
Mindset: Encourage confidence with the ball and smooth, controlled touches.
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