Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing technique U7

Gates (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 30x20 yard area setup as shown

2. Players in groups of 2

3. 1 ball per group

Instructions:

1. Players are paired together

2. Pairs lined up in front of a gate. Pass back and forward to each other.

3. Players keep count of the gates the ball is passed through

Coaching Points:

1. Head up, observe your target

2. Weight and accuracy of pass

3. Heel down, toe up, ankle locked, inside push pass

4. Make contact with the middle of the ball

5. planted foot next to the ball, pointed where you want to pass

Progressions:

1. As many gates as possible 1min

2. R & L foot

3. 1 touch/2 touch

Jack in the Box (15 mins)

Organization:

- 4 goals

- line of cones

-even teams

-everyone with a ball

Instructions:

- Team starts with players in a line in the shooting area as shown with one player, "Jack" behind the PUG goal.

- Shooters attempt to score in their PUG by passing the ball in

- If they score they take a seat behind "Jack" behind the net. If they miss they must retrieve their ball and get back in the shooting line.

- Once each player from the team has scored and has sat down, Jack is released to try to score.

- The team that has their Jack score first wins

- Repeat activity with a new Jack for each team.

- No one else may touch another player's ball.

Coaching Points:

- Angle of approach

- Head up to see the PUG goal

- Head down at the point of contact

- Non-kicking foot placed to side, slightly behind the ball

- Ankle locked, toe down

- Contact ball – will vary depending on target area

- Contact foot – inside

- Body weight forward, chest and knee over the ball at contact

- Follow through landing on striking foot

Progressions:

- Winning team has their cone moved back after winning a round.