Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): week 6 Passing U8

Screen 1 (10 mins)

Organisation: 20 x 20yds field with 4 corner grids measuring 8yds x 8yds as illustrated.

                       12-16 players per field, 3-4 per small box, 1 ball per person                       

                       Groups select a leader who will trigger the group to dribble into the next grid once their task is                         completed 

        Movement of groups round training area (eg. clockwise, diagonally, counterclockwise is         determined by coach

Duration: 10 mins

Instructions: Each grid has a designated task for players to perform (eg. stepovers, inside hook                                           turn, outside hook turn, pull back. 

       Start with toe taps or bells push ball forward and perform activity (ie. inside cuts) then repeat                           process, 30 seconds then dribble to new grid  

       1 set = 2 minutes, Do 3 sets 

                       Dynamic stretching between sets and after last set

CP: Players should be able to perform the move 6 times within the 30 seconds, 

Knees bent chest over the ball, Work at pace.

Common mistakes: knees are not bent, players bottom not projected to the ground, On step over moves players do not step over the ball they go around the ball (scissors move)

On pull backs players jump over/top of the ball and stop ball with bottom of feet instead of pulling/dragging  ball back with bottom of their feet.

Animation 3 (10 mins)

Organisation: Remains same as previous box of 8yds x8yds make larger if necessary

4 players per grid

1 ball between 4 keep xtra balls near outside of grid

Duration: 10 mins

Instructions: Player with ball (A) dribbles towards opposite player (b) then passes the ball to that player, b controls ball and waits for player A to move again before passing player a receives the ball and dribbles towards another player passes the ball and repeats process to the third player.

After Player A receives the ball from the last player, he dribbles back to his starting position and passes the ball to a teammate for them to begin the same process.

1 repetition is when all players have completed task.

see how many reps can be done in 10 minutes

CP: players push the ball using the inside of their foot through the middle of the ball

Standing foot is near but behind the ball

Passing foot lands forward, knees and chest are over the ball when passing and dribbling

Player A is running not walking this is very important as it helps on their endurance as well as speed of play

Animation 5 4v4 match (20 mins)

Organisation: 4v4 match 20yds  X 16 yds field, 8 cones to make four goals in the corner at angles, to make goals set 2 cones 1 yard apart

Duration: 20 mins, (3) 6 minute games, 1 minute water break in between games

Rules: To score a point a team must dribble or pass the ball through the goals, to score 4 points a team must complete 6 passes continuously

Game restarts by a dribble in or pass in, when a goal is scored or the ball goes out of bounce.

CP: Encourage passing but also praise the individual creativeness, Keep a ball in hand to throw on field once a ball goes way out of play.