Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 1st Touch - U10-12

Ball Mastery

Organization:

1. 1 Player, 1 Ball & cone (as seen above).

Instructions:

1. Players are looking to perform static ball mastery.

- Toe taps

- Side roles

- 4 toe taps / 4 side roles

Coaching Points:

1.Try to lift head up as much as possible.

2. (Side roles) Hopping on non-kicking foot

Progressions:

N/A

Technical Unopposed

Organization:

1. 6 Triangles spread out (only 4 shown above).

2. 6 Players in the triangles without a ball.

3. 6 players outside the triangles with a ball.

Instructions:

1. Player with the ball plays into the player without a ball and they exchange places.

2. To get out of the triangle, receiving player must only use 1 touch to get out.

Coaching Points:

Receiving Player

1. On toes (be prepared)

2. Move in line with the ball.

3. Communication (eye contact or verbal).

4. Head up as ball travels.

5. 1st touch out of feet to allow head to immediately come up.

Passing Player

1. Eye contact before pass.

2. Quality of pass (weight and accuracy).

Progressions:

1. If ball comes in one side of the triangle then it must go out a different side.

2. Change size and color of triangles (Big triangles take 1st touch inside/Small Triangles take 1st touch outside ).

3 v 3

Organization:

1. Area size 30 x 25.

2. 3 v 3 (include GK if available).

Instructions:

1. Players split up into 4 teams and play a round robin tournament where all teams play.

Coaching Points:

1. 3 lines of attack, 1 defender, 1 midfielder, 1 forward.

2. Create as much space for player in possession.

3. Try to create a triangle at all times to give good angle of support.

4. Team mates create gaps, can player in possession look to "Messi" into them.

Progressions: