Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U10 top Team :playing out of the back.

Warm Up 3v1 (20 mins)

Organization:

1.4 20x15 boxes

2. 3 attacking players with a ball plus 1 defender.

Instructions:

1.Players attempt to pass the ball around area, keeping possession, get point for every 3 passes.

2.If the attacker loses possession, defender pass the ball on their own side.

3. After 3 passes a 2nd defender allowed in.

Coaching Points:

1.Spacial and tactical awareness

2.Communication

3.Transitioning and taking on a new role in a matchlike situation.

4.angle of passes and support.

Progressions:

1.After 3 passes can pass to teammates in adjacent box for 2 extra points.

conditionned game (20 mins)

Organization:

1.40x30 area

2.2 team of 6 players.

3.1 goal.

4. 2 four feet gate

Instructions:

1. Blue and white start out of the back in 3v1, after 2 passes a 2nd defender is allowed in.

2. If defender win the ball in the attacking side they either have to pass ball back to keeper and re-start from the back or shoot.

Coaching Points:

1.Transiton to attack - shape/spacing

2.Possession vs penetration.

3.Quality of pass and first touch.