Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U9 - Rec Sample Session

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Wreck-it Ralph (15 mins)
Organisation:
- Each player has a ball and scores by dribbling into one of the small squares in the area.
- Wreck-it ralph, can be a coach/player or parent, looks to stop the players scoring by kicking their ball away.
- If a players can is kicked by Wreck-it Ralph, they must do 10 toe taps before restarting.
- Soft touches to control
- Big touches to get away from the defender
- Play with head up
- Change of speed/direction
- Do we take big touches or small touches to get away from the defender?

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3v3 Wave Game (15 mins)
Organisation:
- 3v3 Small Sided Game
- Option is to play winner stays on or both teams go off once a score/time limit is reached. (Max time 2 mins for players being inactive)
Modify:
- Make 2v2/4v4
Attacking KP's:
- Quality Passing - Timing, Weight, Accuracy (+10 years)
- Soft touches - control
- Big touches - to go past the defender
- Change of speed/direction to beat opponent
- Movement to Receive (+11 years)
- Playing with head up - scanning
Defending KP's:
- Delay
- Show away from goal
- Pressing - who, why, where
- Cover & balance - teammates
- 'High to low' & 'Fast to slow' 'jockey'
Transition KP's:
- Quick Reaction to winning/losing possession
- Can we regain possession quickly (defenders)?
- Can we play forward and score quickly (attackers)?
Questions:
- Where could I stand to support my teammate on the ball if he is under pressure?
- When we are attacking, do we want to make the pitch big or small (and why?)?
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
Mosquitos (15 mins)
Organisation:
Modify:
- Players can tag with a ball in their hands, they tag another player by touching them on the back with their ball (not throwing it).
Attacking KP's:- Striking the ball with inside of the foot/instep.
- Body over the ball to keep it low
Questions: