Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U10 A3: Receiving on The Back Foot - Paul Cammarata (Start Time: 2015-08-13 19:45:00)

3v0 (10 mins)

Organization:

-7v7 grid or adjusted for group ability

-3 players within grid standing by a cone, one cone unattended

Instructions:

-3v0 in the grid as players are passing the ball to each other

-Depending on movement of players, can create rule by saying that player who receives the ball must have support next to him. Create the question of who has to move and why?

-Everything with two touches.

Coaching Points:

-Receiving across body.

-First touch to prep, second to pass, crisp and tight

-Strong weight of pass

-Communication

-Movement OFF THE BAll. Player always moving in to support when teammate is receiving the ball, create two options wide

-Who needs to move, why do they need to move, when should they move?

3v3+1 Zones (15 mins)

Organization:

- 25x25 grid, or adjust as needed

-3v3+1 inside grid, target player on either end of the field

Instructions:

-Both teams inside the grid are playing towards one direction. Team is attempting to play the ball into the target players feet as soon as the option is available

-Neutral will play for the team in possession

-Target players can move along the end line

-When a team hits the target player, the target player now becomes a server and plays the ball into the team that just conceded.

- Team in possession can use the target player behind them as an additional player if they want to restart play.

Coaching Points:

- Identify that team in possession has numerical superiority, how can we move off the ball to allow for us to stretch out defenders

- When we have the ball we want to spread throughout the field to draw defenders out and create opportunities for numerical advantages. When we don't have the ball we want to close the space down and get tight quickly.

-Use the zones to demonstrate this as well as staying compact as a team both in and out of possession.

- Strong weight of pass, receiving across body, keeping ball close with a tight touch

- Positioning on goal kicks, two players wide one player high

Free Play (15 mins)

Organization:

- 25x25 grid or adjusted as needed

- Two pugg goals

Instructions:

-4v4 free play

Coaching Points:

-Receiving on back foot/across body

-Movement off the ball from teammates to offer options wide and deep

-Communication

-Weight of the pass

-Starting position on goal-kicks, restarts with the ball.