Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Short Passing U10

Introduction (10 mins)

Organization:

1 - 30 by 30 yard area.

2 - 12 players (three teams of 4).

3 - four balls (additional on the outside).

Instructions:

1 - Players pass balls inside area on coaches command.

2 - Passes must go to opposite color team/player. Players cannot pass to the same color team.

3 - Award points for every pass completed.

4 - Play for 4 sets of 1:30 and :30 sec rest before rotating players on teams.

5 - Keep track of score so as to make environment competitive.

Coaching Points/Questions:

1 - head up. scan for teammates (look as far as you can first, then fill in the gap)

2 - lock ankle, strike middle of the ball, non-kicking foot next to ball.

3 - How can I drive the ball with power over distance for a longer pass?

4 - Decision making.

5 - How do I know where and who to play next?

Regressions/Progressions:

R - increase size of area.

P - one team defends vs two attacking teams.

Progression 1

Organization:

1 - Play same game with targets (2 teams vs one) and make possession based game.

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Organization:

1 - 2 small nets 

2 - 2 teams

3 - 1 ball per field.

4 - 30 by 30 field 

Instructions:

1 - 2 v 2 to goal.

2 - game starts by pass by the attacking team.

3 - defender can put immediate pressure as ball is traveling.

4 - defenders are restricted to a half each.

5 - If defender wins the ball, they counterattack by running into the zone.

Coaching Points/Questions:

1 - What type of pass can get attacker in behind the defender?

2 - lock ankle, strike middle of the ball, hips and non-kicking foot next to ball.

3 - How can second attacker unbalance defender without the ball?

Regressions/Progressions:

R - 2 v 1. (2 fields split into two 15 by 30-yard areas.). (attackers, defenders).

R - 4 v 3 defenders outnumbered.

P - defenders can move freely.

P - Add GK

P - 3 v 4 attackers outnumbered.