Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U9: Attacking 2v2's

Ball Mastery and Turns warm up

Organisation:

- 1 large grid with squares and cones in the middle

- 4 teams, 3 players on each team, one ball per team

- Add a player to each team depending on numbers

Instructions:

- Ball with players in the middle

- Players on outside cannot be on the same side as a player from their team. They must move sides lots to make it harder for the player in the middle

- Players with the ball must do a turn in a box (i.e. cruyff, dragback, outside cut etc.) and then do a ball manipulation / dribbling move at a cone (outiside-inside, zig-zag, rollover-stop, v-drag, scissors etc.). Then once they have done those skills, find a teamate on the outside with a pass. The player who recieves the pass swaps roles with player in the middle

Coaching Points:

- Players on the outside to move around alot to make it more difficult for player in the middle

- Find another square if one is occupied

- Players in the middle to scan around to find the pass

- Explode out of the turn

- Accurate firm passes

- Player ready on the outside to recieve and play a good first touch into the middle

Progressions:

- Player in middle: Once turn and ball manipulation done, pass to outside, make an angle, and then the player on the outside will play a one-two to then take the middle players place

- Creative play (can do any ball manipulation or turn)

3v3's with Endzones

Organisation:

- x2 fields with endzones. 4 teams of 3players

Instructions:

- To score a goal players must dribble past the line and stop the ball in endzone

- Teams attack opposite ends

- Players cannot wait in endzones

Coaching Points:

- High tempo

- Take players on when space in behind

- Movement off the ball to recieve

- Angles to recieve (get open)

- Head up and scan around before the ball comes

- Use moves to beat players

Progressions:

- Can pass to a player in the endzone to score

- Pass to all players before scoring

- Use a move to beat a player and score = 2 goals