Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): FC Rutherford U-9G week 5

Warm-Up (10 mins)

Organization: Open area

6 players

2 balls

Instructions: The sequence is short, short, long pass

Each player is assigned a role; setter, feeder, or target

The first pass is made by the feeder into the setting player who passes the ball back to the feeding player, the feeding player then plays a longer pass(20 yards or more) to the target player

The setter then runs towards the target player and the sequence is repeated

The target player now becomes the feeder & vice versa

Target players must look to control the ball quickly and pass into the setting player at the earliest opportunity

Rotate the setting players so that they have a opportunity to control the ball

Coaching Points: -get in line with the ball

-assess the ball as it is in flight

-select appropriate surface

-withdraw the surface at impact

Visual Cues:-flight of the ball

-positioning of setter

Progressions:P-increase passing distance

R-make long pass a throw

Main Theme 2 (20 mins)

Organization: 40 by 30 area

9 players (3 teams)

2 balls (additional on the outside)

Instructions: All players pass and move in the area

The game has three levels 1( Players can play to anyone) 2(Players can not play to players who are the same color) 3(Players can not play to a player who is the same color as the person they just received the ball from

Play for a set time limit

Coaching Points:-get in line with ball

-select appropriate surface

-assess ball in flight

-withdraw surface at impact

-direction of touch to enable next action

Visual Cues:-positioning of defenders

-flight of the ball

-space to exploit

Progressions:P-players have 2 touch

R-add extra balls

Free Play/Scrimmage (20 mins)

Organization: two 20 by 20 areas

4 teams of 5 players(20 players total)

1 ball per game(additional on the outside)

Instructions: teams play small sided 5 v 5 games

regular game rules apply(corner kicks, goal kicks, throw-ins)

play for a set time then rotate teams

if ball goes out of bounds, play is restarted with a throw-in or kick in

if goal is scored, scoring team must run back and have all of their players touch their goal before being allowed to defend

Coaching Points:-weight/accuracy

-specific appropriate surface

-get in line with ball

-touch away from pressure

Visual Cues:-distance to player making pass

-direction of the ball

-weight behind the pass