Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): VUSC U-10 Boys Combination Play (Start Time: 2015-10-14 18:05:00)

Main Activity- Combination play (30 mins)

Organization:

-Circle 30 yards in diameter

-3 or 4 players in middle at a time. Should have 3 groups.

-1 minute rounds, then switch inside with outside players.

Instructions:

See Progression 1: players in middle with ball.

See Progression 2: 4 players on outside with ball.

See Progression 3. 4 players on outside with ball.

Coaching Points:

(1). Quality and accuracy of passing to help the receiving players next action

(2). Receiving front foot for double pass, back foot for overlap.

(3). Awareness of the next action before it happens

(4). Timing of movement off the ball - checking to ball - opening up space - 3rd man runs

(6). Communication when passing - verbal physical ("turn", running into space)

Progressions:

-Progression 1: players in the middle get head up to find open player on outside, move away from player at an angle with open body shape, receive ball back.

-Progression 2: look to move into a "window" and receive the ball from an outside player. Outside player makes overlapping run on outside of middle player. Middle player replaces outside player's spot. Overlapping player receives pass and then plays to an open outside player. Stays in middle until ready to receive and hold for another overlap.

-Progression 3: Progression 1, but now inside player makes return pass to different outside player 1 over from outside player if possible. That player dribbles in to middle and middle player swap places.

Game to 4 goals (15 mins)

Organization:

40 x 30 area (wider than long).

4 mini goals placed in width.

3 teams of 4. Subs come in every 3 minutes.

Instructions:

Try and combine in wide areas to goal. Play back to player if pressure on and cannot turn.

Coaching points:

(1). Quality and accuracy of passing to help the receiving players next action

(2). Awareness of the next action before it happens

(3). Timing of movement off the ball - checking to ball - opening up space - 3rd man runs

(4). Playing around the defensive block