Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Session 1: Possession - U9 (Start Time: 2023-10-17 18:00:00)

Technical Drill - Maintaining possession in traffic

Technical Drill - 15 minutes

Players Involved: 10

Area Size - 35 x 25 yards

• 2 balls are in play
• Both teams look to keep possession by passing and moving the ball around the area as a team.
• Both teams will partake in the drill within the same box.
• Players are not trying to tackle the opposition

Adaptations

Progressions

• Touching or passing the ball with the weaker foot
• Each player can only be passed to once before the whole team has a touch of the ball.

Regressions

• Players can use a minimum of 3 touches
• Split the area so each team has their own side to practice before returning to sharing a complete area.

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

• Can players move the ball with the correct passing strategy (weight of pass, distance, body position).
• Are players moving into appropraite space to provide a passing option.

• Bullseye - mechanics (Body position, receiving the pass, placing foot in front of ball, weight of pass).
• Concurrent -  identify both strengths & weaknesses in technique of receiving the ball and passing. 

Small Sided Game

Small Sided Game - 13 minutes (2 minutes break in-between)

 Anaerobic or Aerobic? - Anerobic 

Players involved: 10 (6 outfielders & 2 bounce players) 

Area Size: 35 x 25 yards 

Drill: 

• 5 vs 5
• The game will start with the ball being played in to a player. 
• To score 1 point, a team must move the ball from their half to the other and then score. 
• For 2 points, a team must make 5 passes to each other, anywhere on the pitch, before scoring.
• If the ball is out of play, even if the last touch is from a defender, the defending team will have the next possession.
• Once scoring, possession is swapped, starting with a pass from the bouncer on their side. 

Adaptations

 Progressions  

• 3 touches maximum on the ball per player.
• 5 passes have to be made in the opposition half only before shooting or passing to the bounce player.
• Teams can score in either goal 

Regressions  

• When in the attackers have the ball in their own half, the defenders can't tackle the on-ball player, only intercept a pass attempt or heavy touch.

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:  

• When in possession, teams should be using an appropriate amount of players based on the environment. 
• Communication between players for calling for the ball and making space. 
• Teams should look to use both long and short passing to keep possession of the ball. 
• Are the defending team making it difficult for the attackers to keep possession.

Interventions

• Freezes - Positioning, passing options, creating space.
• Walkthrough - Passing patterns, 1-2 passing.
• Concurrent  - Good/Bad weight of pass, Body position