Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pelham Tangos U12 passing and moving

1v2 Liverpool Rondo (40 mins)

Organization:

As above, grid approximately 20x25. Add grids as needed for players. Balls and all players in line on double cone at edge of the area.

Instructions:

Attacking player A plays a pass into space for attacking player B to run onto (1). Once the pass is played, the defender can go attack (2). Once the pass is past the blue line, player B recieves the ball and looks for back pass to escape pressure (3). Attackers then attempt to keep possession of the ball from the defender, while getting a point every time they are able to pass across the blue center line. Once they make 5 passes, they can score in any of the four red gates. If the defender wins the ball, they can immediatly go score in any red gate for a point. Players then switch lines.

Coaching Points:

* Where is the space? (Can you pass or dribble out of pressure?)

* Reading defender to know when to dribble or when to pass

* Using body to protect ball to pass backwards (U turn, etc)

* Angles of support to passes

Progressions:

1) Have the attackers be able to beat the defender to a goal on the far side

2) Have grid to to 6v2 and increase space to 50x30. Normal Liverpool rondo rules. Attackers score with 10 passes, defenders score in red gates