Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): HYSC U8-U9 Academy Week 7 Block 1 Fall 22- Individual Defending (Start Time: 2022-10-17 15:30:00)

Warm up Ball Mastery (10 mins)

Organization

• 20x 30
• 4 x 3 yard gates
• every player with a ball
• 8-16 player per grid

Instructions

Player Arrival

• As the players trickle in have them practice the Skillz to pay the billz

Activity

• Players will be split into 3-4 teams of different colors
• The players will use ball control to maneuver around the grid
• Emulating one of the foundation characters from pro futsal (Refer to
• CP)
• Spend 1-2 minutes covering each character and what attribute they possess

Competition

Stage 1

• Coach will call out a number this will now trigger the players to get together in small groups of the number coach called. The first groupsto get this done quick will gain a points in order of who completed the task first (players must stop the balls with their sole all ballstouching in the group).
• Coach can also call out a color this means the players will now have to locate their fellow team mates.

Stage 2

• When coach calls out a color that team will go to defend passively applying pressure allowing the other players on the ball to maneuverthe ball away from pressure
• Players who are defending have to tap the shoulders of as many players as they can the winner receives a point.
• Attacking players start with 5 points they lose a point every time they get tapped and after the round finishes, they keep the points theyhave left.

GK's

goalkeepers will sidestep around or dribble the ball calling out the names of a player and distributing the ball to them and then receive itback with a ground scoop two-handed.

during the defensive part of the game they can now help the attacking players keep possession by playing a give and go with their feet. 

Progression

• Now have the defenders go live once the steel they can now transition through any gate to score a point but they have to stop in the gateusing the sole of their foot.

Coaching Points

• Neymar using the sole of his foot start & stop and to maneuver the ball all different directions even to pass
• Ronaldo with speed and precision using moves with multiple surfaces of the foot to create space for end product
• Ronaldinho the freestyle skill master using moves both aerial and ground
• Quality of technique
• Observation
• Creativity
• Using multiple surface

1v1 to gate (10 mins)

Organization

• 10 x 20 per channel
• Create 3 channels (1 can be spare in case you need to carter formore numbers)
• No more than 4 players per channel

Instructions

• Attackers will start with the ball by dribbling forward,
• 1 defender will be triggered.
• They will face a 1 vs 1 situation for only 7seconds.
•  After the 7 seconds they will switch sides and roles.
• Play for 90 seconds rounds and then ask for the player with the most points.

Coaching Point

• Encourage urgency to close space, Delay 
• slow down the attacker Good positive Defensive Position Deny
• Controlled approach Observe Attacker position look for trigger to step and win de ball Deflect 

4 v 4 small sided games (25 mins)

Organization

• 25x35 (5v5) if space available
• 2 pugs per field
• U9 can play 7v7 if space is available.

Instructions

• Players split up into 3-4 teams and play a round-robin tournament where all teams play.
• Players must not step inside the red cone areas in front of goal this
• will stop goal tending, the players must shoot from outside the area

Coaching Points:

• 3 lines of attack, defense, midfield, Forward
• Teammates create gaps, can players in possession look to dribble into them
• when to Dribble, Pass or Shoot

Coaching In the Game (make two stoppages during the end game to reinforce the learning outcomes below)

Restart Week 10 Corner Kicks

• This week we will focus on throw-ins and how we want to receive the ball with multiple surfaces

Principle of play Week 10: Support Width 

 

Support – Links to movement but more specifically focuses on how you will support the player on the ball. Support can be provided behind, ahead and beside the player on the ball. In order to provide support effectively, players should look to create space from their movement and look to provide angles and distance to be able to receive the ball.

Width - The ability to stretch our opponents laterally across the field and also provide opportunity for penetration via wide areas. Correct positioning also gives opportunities to switch the play to exploit the weak side.