Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Return to Play- Passing/Receiving (U9/10)

Ball mastery (10 mins)

Ball Mastery:

Each player with ball in box (5x5)

-practicing physical distancing, have each player complete different ball mastery activities.

Toe taps, side shuffles, roll-overs, roll-over stop. stepover/scissors, Cruyff turns, pull backs,drag backs, etc. (CODs)

(+) Competitions (most turns in box) (most boxes-boxing ball) etc.

Pts.

Keep ball out from feet.

Balance/body position

knees bent/ on toes

Head Up.

passing practice (10 mins)

Passing exercise:

Split the players in the grid as shown. 2 Players in each grid. (one ball going at at time).

- Work in 2 groups (as shown by the blue line). Middle players look to move to recieve ball from players in other two groups. If one player gets ball, the other players should be ready to receive the next pass.

- Rotate so every player gets a chance to be in each group. 

Coaching points:

Are you moving before you recieve the ball.

Body position/ behind ball/ where you can see the person you are passing to.

Try and recieve with farthest foot and pass with the inside (Toe up)

Positioning Game (15 mins)

SSG-

Same space. Playing from L-R/ R-L.

Goal is for REDS to complete as many passes as possible to each other without Defenders (group B) intercepting their pass.

REDS can pass amongst themselves as much as needed until a clear passing lane opens up, similar to what we worked on in the previous activity.

2 balls will be going at once. Rotate groups (after # of passes intercepted)

(+) Reduce to one defender if necessary.

(+) one ball and play with ALL six boxes.

Coaching points:

Using furthest foot.

Control and pass. (Toe Up)

Getting in a "Lane"

Body shape when recieving ball. (facing opposite field)