Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U7-U10 Curriculum - Week 1

Ball Mastery SAQ

On Arrival:

Juggling - One touch, One bounce

Organization:

1 Player, 1 ball

Instructions:

Players move around area pretending other players are defenders and penetrating gaps in the opposition defence.

Coaching Points:

Messi:

- Pinky toe to dribble

- Small quick touches

- Head up, look for gaps

Ronaldo:

- Lots of space, take bigger touches

- Pick up head after every touch

Progressions:

- Do intermittant SAQ movements around the area without the ball.

Technical Repititions

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

Players in groups of three with a ball each. Player one drives at the cone and performs a feint before going past it. The next player does the same upon making eye contact with the dribbler once they have performed their move. Process repeats.

Coaching Points:

- Messi touches to dribble

- Timing of move

- Use of body to perform feint

- Ronaldo touch past the cone

- Eyes up quickly (connect with teammate)

- Accelerate to endline

Progressions:

- Practice with both feet

- Perform a Scissors to beat cone

Small Sided Game

Organization:

2 x 3v3 games.

Coaching Points:

- Three lines of attack (Width, Depth, Length)

- Penetration as option one (Shot, pass, dribble)

- Possession as option two

- Angles of support (Can you make a triangle?)

- Distance of support (Can you make the triangle as big as possible?)

- Timing of support (as ball travels)

- Speed of thought and movement in transition

- Correct moment to apply the session topic