Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U9-10 Yonkers

SAQ

Organization:

1. 20x15 channels.

2. Players evenly distributed.

3. Two groups running at once.

Instructions:

1. One attacker and one defender.

2. Attacker looks to cross either finish line arm's length ahead of the defender.

3. Defender looks to stay as close as possible to attacker.

4. Game lasts 7 seconds.

5. Players switch roles every time.

Coaching Points:

1. Space ahead of so attack it at speed.

2. Recognition of defender's position.

3. Defender behind you, then acclerate.

4. Alongside you (space ahead) then pretend to turn but keep going forward.

5. Alongside you (space behind) then turn.

6. Defender ahead of you then turn.

7. Once attacker has yard of space look to cut across defender.

Progressions:

Screen 3

Make 2 fields, for free Play

Organization:

1.Circle of the field

2: 12 players : 6 servers around the circle and 6 players in the middle.

3. Using 6 balls

Instructions

1.Balls starts in the middle

2. Look for players outside

3. Takes first touch and swich, It must goes toward the middle before passing the ball to next player in the outside

4.Now Players in the outside starts with ball, give the ball to ones checking in, then turns and find a player in the outside, then runs across the square and checks in again. Repeat the process.

Coaching Points:

1.Use the right surface to receive the ball inside the foot.

2.First touch to move the ball in a new direction.

3.Head up for the next action

4. Loking over the shoulder.