Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Passing Indoor Gym Session U9/10 & U11/12

Warm up- Passing (10 mins)

Organization: - 5 yards away (cones) Each pair needs 1 soccer ball.

Instructions:

-Passing Right foot

-Passing Left foot

-Sole of the foot (bottom)

- laces

-Players compete to see how many consecutive passes they can complete in a 2-minute period

Coaching Points:

(1). Angle of approach – center.

(2). Supporting foot is next to the ball pointed at target.

(3). Contact ball - middle.

(4). Contact foot - inside.

(5). Ankle locked with toe pointed up.

(6). Follow through towards target with striking foot remaining open throughout.

Progressions: (1). Use both feet. Keep the ball moving and don't let it stop in the dead zone. (2). Keep ball moving by pushing the ball across the body or to the side of the body so the ball doesn't stop. (3). Have the players use the weak foot only to increase accuracy and familiarity.

Ball Mastery & passing (10 mins)

INTENSITY: Moderate ACTIVITY TIME: 2 mins REST: 30 secs INTERVALS: 7

Activity:

1. Footskills

- Players perform different footskills through the gates - inside and outside, toe taps, soccer boxes, drags etc.Move onto Attacking Moves.

2. Passing through the gates

Players work in pairs - passing through gate and then move to find a new gate. 1 point for every pass.

Coaching Points:

1. Close control

2. Use all surfaces of the foot

3. Keep your head up and use periheral vision

4. Passing & Receiving with inside of foot.

Perimeter Passing (15 mins)

Perimeter Passing

Players (9 or 12 - 3 teams of 3 or 4 players) - with different coloured pinnies for each team.

Grid: 20x15 yards (Depending on the age and ability of the players)

Objectives: To develop group passing combinations and proper support movement of teammates with the ball.

Setup: Use cones to outline a field area. Station one team within the area as the defending team. The remaining 2 teams (attackers) space their players evenly on the perimeter of the area. Encourage attackers to (constantly) move laterally along the four perimeter lines to support their teammates and receive passes, but they may not enter the area to receive a pass.

The attacking team(s) score a point for every 8 consecutive passes. If the defending team wins the ball they must attempt to dribble outside of the area in order to score a point (the attacking team should look to close down the defenders and win back possession). Each team must take a turn at being the defending team. The team at the end with the most points (attacking and defending) wins.