Lakelands Toros Recreation Curriculum: 2015-14

Principles of Age Appropriate Development

Characteristics: 

• 5-8 year olds love to play. Therefore, all practices should be fun.
• Players must spend the maximum time possible in contact with the ball and experiment by themselves.
• Basic motor skills like walking, running or jumping have to be combined with ball handling and ball control.

2015-2014 Practice Set Up

Warm Up - 10 minutes

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Technical Game - 15 minutes

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Scrimmage - 20 minutes 

      ____________

45 minutes

      ____________

 

 

2015-2014 Recreation Schedule

Practice 1 - Dribbling - Click here for Directions
Video Tutorial - The Network (with the ball)
Video Tutorial - End Game with Official Rules (there are no throw-ins or goalkeepers in 3v3)



Practice 2 - Dribbling - Click here for Directions
Video Tutorial - Back to Coach
Video Tutorial - End Game with Official Rules (there are no throw-ins or goalkeepers in 3v3)



Practice 3 - Dribbling  - Click here for Directions
Video Tutorial - End Game with Official Rules (there are no throw-ins or goalkeepers in 3v3)



Practice 4 - Passing - Click here for Directions
Video Tutorial - End Game with Official Rules (there are no throw-ins or goalkeepers in 3v3)

Game Format

• Number of Players: 3v3
• Field Size: 24x18 yards
• Playing Time: 4 x 8-minute quarters
• Break Time: 2 minutes
• Ball Size: Size 3

 

Complete 3v3 Game Rules