Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): GUAFC U10 - Scanning

Dynamic Warm Up(10 mins)

Method:

FIFA 11

Pass & Scan

Method:

Player passes, then moves to the free cone

Progression: Player plays 1 - 2, then passes to a different player. E.g. A pass to B then lay off to C, then move to spare cone

Coaching Points:

• Scan the area constantly so they know where the spare cone is
• Communication - calling player's name
• Verbal & nonverbal communication - use hand to show player where you want to receive the ball
• Good weight of pass, using inside of foot. Good control. Open body shape

Scanning

Method:

• On coaches call, A passes to B
• C must run around left or right orange cone and try tackle B 
• B must scan behind to see which side C is running to
• B must try score into one of the red coned goals

Have a few goes then change the players positions

Can make orange cones further apart or closer together, or remove all together, to vary difficulty level

Progression 1: Give C 5 or 10 seconds where they can go at any time. This means B has to keep scanning and is not reliant on coaches call

Progression 2: A & B do 1 - 2's. This will give less time for B to turn and must continually scann

Coaching Points:

• Good weight of pass from A to B
• B must keep looking over shoulder to "scan" for C movement
• C can use disguise & pretend to go one way then go the other
• B must take good touch to the side they want to go
• B must give nonverbal communication showing which side they want A to pass the ball to
• B should have open body shape