Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Robbinsville U13 G Wizards 3rd man Runner

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization: Players partner up. 1 ball between them.

Instructions: Player A checks away to the yellow cone then back to the red cone. Players in the middle (B) look to play a firm pass into player A at the red cone. player A must cushion the pass and play the ball as close as they can to the blue cone. If they are able to keep the ball within once 1 yard of the blue cone they recieve 1 point. The game repeats itself for 2 min then Player A and B switch roles. If player A plays a bad ball (further then a yard away from red cone) they lose a point.

Coaching Points:

-Body over the ball to keep it on the ground

-Use the weight of the pass to decide how much added power you need to add to the ball

-make contact with the inside of the foot

-make contact slightly higher then the center of the ball (upper half of the ball)

-quality of the pass

-weight of the pass

Progressions:

Use both left and right foot

After the pass is made can you touch the yellow cone for an extra point.

3man runner semi opppossed (10 mins)

Organization: 4 players one ball

Instructions: Play starts from player A or B. Player D checks away then recives a pass and plays it back with the first touch to player C who plays it long into space for the oposite winger to run onto. 3 players make runs into the box while player c advances slightly offering an outlet at the top of the box.

Coaching Points:

show at an angle

set pass should be in front of teammate

good firm pass to feet on long ball

qaulity of the pass

Progressions:

Slowly add defenders until it becones fully oppposed