Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U7-U8 - Passing and Receiving to a target (Start Time: 2016-09-26 17:30:00)

Re-Cap Warm-up - Dribble & Protect (10 mins)

Dribble & Protect

Round 1 - Player A runs away from Player B who has the soccer bal. Player A's objective is to stay as far away from Player B. Player B's objective is to stay as close as they can to Player B.

2 reps @ 30 seconds each (1 each)

Round 2 - Player A with the soccer ball runs away from Player B who does not have a soccer ball. Player B's objective is to count every time they every go chest to chest (1 point). Player A's objective is to make sure that they only show their back to the defender. Player B does not work to win the ball, only to get chest to chest.

2 reps @ 30 seconds each (1 each)

Round 3 - Player A must try and win the soccer ball from Player B. Player B's objective is to keep the soccer ball whilst Player A's objective is to win the soccer ball. If Player A wins the soccer ball they must NOT kick it way, instead they must steal the ball and dribble it to the nearest side to allow Player B to get the ball back.

4 reps @ 30 seconds each (2 each) [Focus on how to steal the ball versus how to win the ball by kicking it away]

Coaching Points

- What type of touches do you take when you dribble? (Specifics - Big touches if there is space, small touches if in tight area)

- Where should you dribble into?

- How do you know where the space is?

- Where should you be looking? (Specifics - Over shoulders to look for defenders, other players to see where space is)

- Why do we dribble into space?

- Where do we want to stay away from if we have the ball? (Lines - Lines=Defenders)

- What do you do to steal the ball (Drag the ball away from the opponent OR touch the ball away from the opponent)

4v4 Game (20 mins)

4v4 Game

Objectives

1) Working on shape (3 = Triangle / 4 = Diamond / 5 = Diamond w/ player in middle)

2) Can the players work in pairs to achieve a goal whilst moving forwards

3) Can the player who just passed the ball then move into a supportive attacking space towards the goal.

4) Can any defenders direct the attacker towards the outside.

5) Can the players pass the ball in all 4 directions (Left, right, forward and backwards)

Coaching Points

- How can you create space near the soccer ball to earn yourself a point?

- How can you keep the ball better?

- Where do your eyes need to be looking? (Specifics i.e. Over the shoulders to see where the defender is)

- Where does your partner stand if they do not have the ball?

- Where do you move towards if you have the ball?