Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Finishing U8

SAQ (15 mins)

Juggling Challenge - 3 small touches, 1 big touch - Different touches to control the ball

Organization:

1. Two lines of equal numbers.

2. 10 x 15 Yard Area.

Instructions:

1. Players do dynamic stretches and coordination movements through the middle and jog on the way back.

2. Next player in the line goes as soon as the player in front gets to the middle cones.

Coaching Points:

- Quality of movement

Progression;- 1v1 races

Developmental Repetitions (15 mins)

Organization:

Set up as shown

Instructions:

Play from A - B - C. C has one touch to control and one tough to strike ball towards teammate. Perform inside scissor then shoot.

Coaching Points:

- Angle of approach

-Prep touch with inside outside

- Non-kicking foot next to ball

- Second knuckle contact with ball

- Strike the centre of the back of the ball

- Eyes on the part of the ball you want to strike

- Follow through - land on kicking foot

Progressions:

P - challenge Player A to control the ball as the opposition player strikes it.

P - A becomes a goalkeeper and attempts to stop ball crossing end line. 1 pt for every goal scored.

P - send goalkeeper from another channel

Conditioned Game (15 mins)

Organization:

Set up as shown. Two halves. One big goal and two counter goals.

Instructions:

Attacking team starts with ball at back of area. 3 v. 1 in first area and 2 v. 1 closer to goal.

One player from the first area can leave and join the second area to create a 3 v. 1.

If defending team wins it - they can score in counter goals.

Coaching Points:

-Positive attitude to scoring goals

- Anticipation and awareness of space and quick attack

- Recognising numbers up (2v1) and exploiting it

- Committing the defender and either passing late to support or beating them yourself

- Runs and movement of the support player (must stay onside)

- Finish!

Progressions:

P. 2 v. 1 in both areas

R - 4 v. 1 and 3 v. 1