Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 2 Monroe Soccer PTA U8/10 Mar '14 (Start Time: 2014-03-31 18:05:00)

Dribbling Box game (15 mins)

Organization:

20x20 yard area with an 8x8 yard area in the middle as shown

Players set up as shown

1 ball per player (A dditional around the

outside)

Instructions:

Players dribble around the large area and are not allowed into the small area

When the coach shouts out “s all” all players have to dribble into the small area

When coach shouts out “big” all players move into the large area

Play for a set time period

Coaching Points:

Controlled approach

Keep your head up to observe the situation

Change of speed and direction

Progressions:

Divide players into two teams so that when one team is in the big area, the other is in the small area

Reduce the size of the areas to increase traffic

Increase area to 30 x 30 for large area, and 12 x 12 for sm all area

Dribble to penetrate (20 mins)

Organization:

30 x 30 yard area set up as shown

Players get into three teams, 2 play while one rests, (Winner stays on format).

Supply of balls by coach at half-way line

Instructions:

Coach starts game by serving to player who has positioned them self best to make a penetrating dribble.

Teams score by dribbling through either of two wide gates

If ball goes out, coach restarts with a pass to the team who did not concede possession

If goal is scored, conceding team comes gets ball. Play to four goals then rotate teams.

Coaching Points:

Controlled approach

Engage Defender at speed by attacking front foot

Timing of Move – just outside tackling radius

Change of speed and direction

Cut into the space behind defender

Head up, accelerate

Progressions:

Increase to a 50x30 area

Restart with kick-ins, and make first touch free for attacking team

First team to 4 points wins, losing team is replaced by resting team

Wide gates are removed, and only the central gates score points

Finish with 4v4 game format, emphasise principles from session.