Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Levittown SC - Travel: U-9B & U-9G

Moves without the ball

Organization:

20 x 20 area split into 3 zones (2 defending zones and 1 safety zone).

Instructions:

Players look to move through the zones without their pinnies being pulled out by the defenders. If they reach the end zone they score a point, if their pinnie is pulled out then they go back to the start and continue to play.

1st player goes, the next player doesn't go until the 1st player either has their pinnie pulled out or they cross through the 1st zone.

Coaching Points:

Recognizing one of 2 scanario's

1. Space

2. Defender

If space, they take it quickly (accelleration and running techniques)

If defender then discuss 3 key principles:

Fake - (dropping shoulder, bending knee)

Accelleration - (pushing off bent knee, using momentum to sping in opposite direction)

Protection - Making sure that you are always protecting pinnie (positioning body between defender and pinnie)

Progressions:

Addition of ball to work on dribbling/moves techniques

Activity 1

Organization:

Area relevant to number of players. Groups of 4 to work approx 20 yards apart. 2 balls per group of 4

Instructions:

Player A passes to Player 1 on an angle. At same time Player B passes to Player 2 - also on an angle but the opposite one to Player 1.

Player 1 & 2 play back to Player A & B and turn to play to the player at the other end.

Coaching Points:

Bodu on half turn, play off back foot, good touch, good weight, tempo and timing of run with partner (e.g Player 1 & 2 are working together)

Progressions:

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