Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U13 Posession/1st Touch

Triangles Passing (15 mins)

Organization:

Same set up as previous activity

Half the players in a triangle, half with a ball

Instructions:

Players with a socer ball dribble through the area looking for a teammate in a triangle

Player A passes to Player B in the triangle.

Player B receives and takes the ball out one of the other 2 sides of the triangle then looks for another triangle + teammate

Competition - Players get 1 point for every successful pass, first to 15 passes wins

Coaching Points:

Head up to find teammate

Proper passing technique

-inside of the foot

-correct weight of pass

-accuracy

Communication

Positioning in triangle to receive - set up to exit out different side than ball arrives in

Progressions:

Make triangles smaller - require better accuracy

Must receive with specific part of the foot - inside, outside, cruyff

Add in defenders

4v2

4v2 Possession Game

Organization:

15x 10 yard grid

6 Players 4 Attacker 2 Defenders

Instructions:

Possession players may move up and down their respective line, but not enter into the middle

– count consecutive passes and reward for through passes. Defenders must play out over

any line, thus 2 v. 1 to get out of the middle. Excellent positional training game – wide players

play wide and central deep players in the top and bottom spots.

Coaching Points:

• Possession team must use the entire area and maintain their shape

• The ball should be played away from the defenders, using the deep player as needed

• Coach may restrict touches or using 1 foot

• Defenders maintain pressure/support and communicate

• They must deny the through ball