Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Northport U7

Passing/Control

Organization:

1. 40 x 40 yard area setup as shown

2. 12 players (6 A ttackers,6 Targets)

3. 6 Balls

4. 12 + cones (These are placed randomly around the area to make minigates to pass the ballthrough)

Instructions:

1. Players are paired together one attacker one target player

2. Players move around the area in their pairs

3. Once the pair reaches a gate,the attacker must pass to their target player through the gate

4. After the ball has been received through the gate, the pair switches roles and find another gate to play through

5. Players keep count of the gates the ball is passed through

Coaching Points:

1. Head up, observe your target

2. Weight and accuracy of pass

3. Heel down, toe up, inside push pass

4. Make contact with the middle of the ball

Progressions:

1. Players have to get through two gates for one point

2. Limit to two touch so that the players have to continue to pass moving to the gates

3.Switch Partner after pass through a gate

Conditioned Game

Organization:

1. 8 players playing 4V4 set up as shown

2. 20X20 yard playing area

3. Score a point by knocking a ball off the cone with a pass

3. Coach becomes referee

Instructions:

1. Players play 4v4 as in a regular scrimmage

2. Rather than goals, players are looking to pass and knock a ball off the cone

3. First team to knock all three balls off wins

4. Players are encouraged to pass throughout the scrimmage

Coaching Points:

1. Head up to observe target

2. Player should communicate to teammates when he/she is open

3. Execute an inside push pass: using inside surface of foot, heel down, toe up, make contact with the middle of the ball

4. Weight and accuracy of pass

Progressions: