Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 9 Monroe Soccer; U8G UNITY - Passing Games - June 10 (Start Time: 2014-06-10 17:05:00)

3v1 (15 mins)

Organization:

1.15 x 15 yard area set up as shown

2.4 players (3 Attackers, 1 Defender) set up as shown

3.1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1.3 v 1 keep away within the area

2.Attacking team must keep possession within the area

3.For every 10 passes the attacking team gets 1 point. Attacking team starts with a 5 point buffer

4.If the defender manages to intercept or force play out of the area, a point is taken away

5.Attacking Team must try to acquire as many points in a 2 minute period

6.After 2 minutes defender is switched over and play starts again.

7.Restarts are started by the attacking team and start from 0 passes. First pass is always free

Coaching Points:

1.Player movement off the ball

2.Specific passing techniques

3.Weight and accuracy of pass

4.Disguise your pass

Progressions:

P – two touch/one touch

P – make area smaller (10 x 10 yard area)

R – Passive defending (defender must force the ball out of play only)

R – Make area larger (20 x 20 yard area)

4v4/5v5 Corners Game (15 mins)

Organization:

1.40 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2.8 players (2 teams of 4) set up as shown

3.1 ball (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1.Mark 4 corners for goals

2.The game is for the team in possession to pass the ball into any 4 corner goals

3.A player cannot wait inside the corner, they can only enter when the ball itself is about to enter the corner goal

4.If team is successful in scoring a goal they have to now attack any of the other three goals

5.They may attack the goal they have just scored either by scoring in a different corner or loss of possession

6.No defending team may be allowed to enter the corner goals

Coaching Points:

1.Head up to observe your target

2.Supporting foot is next to the ball, toe pointed at target

3.Weight and accuracy of pass

4.Disguise you pass (Push Pass - Inside, Outside/ Chip/ Lofted/ Driven/ Swerve)

Progressions:

P - Designate only two goals that they can now score in and defend

R - Defenders are only allowed to walk