Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Proposed Camp Session - U12 , Improving Passing Technique (Start Time: 2014-06-05 08:45:00)

Warm up (10 mins)

Organization:

20x 20 area

1 player in pinny with a ball

Balls in each corner of the field

Instructions:

1 player (tagger) has ball.

Using different passing techniques player must strike the ball at other players legs below the knee

If player is struck then he/she puts on a pinnie and becomes a teammate

Players must be struck below the knee and non pinnie players must always have one foot on the ground at all times (avoids jumping over the pass)

Coaching Points:

It's a warmup so those players without the ball must be moving with soccer like movements

When striking the ball can we identify the appropriate technique to use

-Balance when striking the ball

-Area we strike the ball

-Standing foot where is it pointed?

- Can the players who have been tagged begin supporting ball carrier and setting up a better pass

Progressions:

- For every even player we incorporate a ball. I.E 2 players 1 Ball, 4 players 2 balls

- Players only have two touches

Speed of play - Competition (15 mins)

Organization:

Set up players in groups of 4 with one ball per group. Players set up as shown around a 20x10 area

Instructions:

Have two players at each end and two in the middle.

Player 1 on the end makes a short pass into player 2 in the middle.

Player 2 makes short pass back to player 1. Player 1 then makes a longer pass across the area to player 3 on the opposite end line.

Player 3 receives and makes short pass to player 4.

Player 4 makes a short pass back to player 3 who then plays a long pass back to player 1.

This completes the rotation and counts as 1 goal. After 5-6 goals switch the inside players with the outside players.

Make it competitive by making it a race between teams but demand technical quality over speed.

Coaching Points:

Weight & accuracy of pass;

First touch;

Support angle;

Communication

Progressions:

All players must take 2 touches.

Sideline players can only take 1 touch.

Can all players play 1 touch?

Have the long passers play short passes with both support players

Conditioned Game 2: 5v5+2 (20 mins)

Optional second conditioned game with 'Bumper' players.

Organization:

50x40 yard area set up as shown

12 players (2 teams of 4, 4 Neutrals, 2 Goalkeepers) set up as shown

1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

Playing 4v4

Have two players as neutrals at the side lines, minimize their touches 3,2,1.

Look to see ways of using different passing techniques depending on situation

Coaching Points:

Angle of approach – pending on the passing technique

Supporting foot next to the ball, pointed towards target

Disguise pass (Push Pass – inside, outside/Low driven, Lofted, Chip, Swerve – inside, outside).

Progressions:

Make the field small, allowing less time on the ball to help with decision making ability with the ball.

R- Make field bigger, especially if more players.

Limit touches