Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U10 1v1 Winning & Protecting Ball

Initial Play

5:30 - 5:50pm

Set Up:

- Set up your pop up goals to create 2 fields

- As players arrive and finish their pre-practice technical have them hop onto a field to play

- Numbers are intentionally kept small to get lots of touches and introduce topic

CP's:

- Be Engaged

- On your field in your team

- Encourage players with what topic you are working on (Guided Questions)

- Numbers up / Numbers down are perfectly fine and honestly preferred sometimes. This will help players naturally adapt tactically to the game and build some character to overcome circumstances

Ladder

6 - 6:30pm

Set Up:

- 8 x 15 yard grids

- 2 players will share a grid

- Players start facing the same way with the ball with the player in the back

- Back player passes the ball between players legs

- Front player is trying to turn and score across the line

- Back player is trying to win the ball and score across opposite line

- Alternate Service

CP's:

CP's:

- Stay low and balanced

- Keep body between ball and opponent (put ball on outside of foot)

- Dribble/cut into open space

Reps:

- 90 second games

- Winner moves up, loser moves down

Guided Questions:

1) How are you able to use your body to win and protect the ball? Shoulders, step in front, hands low

2) Why do we put our body between the defender and ball? Protect the ball, defender has to foul to win the ball