Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): U10 Pre-ECNL Switching the Point of Attack

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Hasani McKenzie
Name: Hasani McKenzie
City: Asheville
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Improve the team's ability to switch the point of attack.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Technical Activity - Playing opposite sides then through

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Technical Activity - Playing opposite sides then through (15 mins)

Set Up:

  • Use a diamond approximately 30 wide by 20 long.
  • At the top and bottom of the diamond have a group of 3 players as shown in the diagram. 
  • On the sides have two players that stay there (you can rotate after a few minutes). 
  • Player in the line of 3 at the top of the diamond starts with the ball and completes the following pattern:

1. Pass to the left (1 in diagram) then move to get return pass (2 in diagram) from outside player

2. Play the opposite side (3 in diagram) then move to get return pass (4 in diagram)

3. Play through to opposite side with next player repeats the pattern

Coaching Points:

  • Receive ball across body to open the field
  • Firm passes along the ground (fundamental technique needs to be sharp and clean)
  • Check shoulder every time you go to receive the ball
  • When the ball is played wide check at good angles to receive, keep the game in front of you

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 3v3 to Corners

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3v3 to Corners (20 mins)

Set up:

  • Use a 30*20 grid with a 5*5 section in each corer as shown in the diagram above. 
  • Two teams of 5 players each with 3v3 in the middle and 2 players from each team in a 5*5 corner section diagonally across from teammate (see diagram). 
  • Players in the corner cannot be tackled but should not be in possession of the ball any longer than 3-5 seconds. Team is allowed to play ball back to the person in the corner that originally started with the ball to help keep possession.
  • Team in possession tries to keep possession to play from one corner the next, team receives a point each time this is done successfully.

Coaching Points:

  • Make field as big as possible
  • Receive ball across body to see more of the field
  • Try to receive ball across body to facilitate playing quickly
  • Players should always look to pass and move quickly but have good enough recognition of when to dribble

Guided Questions:

  •  How can you see who you are getting the ball FROM and who you are giving it TO at the SAME TIME? Receive ball across your body (with foot furthest away), with back to the sideline
  • What should you do when your teammate has the ball? Get open where there are no defenders between me and the ball
  • How do you know where to find open space? By looking around (both when you have the ball and when your teammate has the ball)
  • What could you do if you have open space when in possession of the ball? Dribble with head up so you can make the best choice next
  • What might you do to help a teammate that has the ball? Create an angle to receive the ball, make sure defenders don't block your ability to receive the pass


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 5v5+2 Neutral

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5v5+2 Neutral (20 mins)

Set Up:

  • Use the full width of 7v7 pitch; length should be box to box. 
  • Mark out the wide channels as shown in the diagram and play 5v5+2 as shown in the diagram. 
  • Players are allowed to go anywhere inside the space including the wide channel. The only restriction is that the wide neutral must receive the ball in the wide channel. 
Coaching Points:
  • How can you see who you are getting the ball FROM and who you are giving it TO at the SAME TIME? Receive ball across your body (with foot furthest away), with back to the sideline
  • What should you do when your teammate has the ball? Get open where there are no defenders between me and the ball
  • How do you know where to find open space? By looking around (both when you have the ball and when your teammate has the ball)
  • What could you do if you have open space when in possession of the ball? Dribble with head up so you can make the best choice next
  • What might you do to help a teammate that has the ball? Create an angle to receive the ball, make sure defenders don't block your ability to receive the pass
  • Central midfielder must always be scanning to find space and make themself available to switch the point of attack or penetrate. This is also applicable to defenders and the forward but must be emphasized for the central midfielder


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