Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): SCF U9 Girls - Tuesday November 7th Practice

2v2 Transition (15 mins)

Set up

Play 2v2 in grid area,

Balls on each side of grid

Rotate players regularly

Structure

The ball is played out to the attackers, players who passed the ball defend.

Once attackers shoot or ball is dead the attackers turn into defenders.

example:

Black passes to teal

Black defends, teal attacks

Teal shoots, teal scores

Teal becomes defenders, black players waiting come out to attack teal defenders

Black shoots, ball is dead, black becomes defenders

teals players waiting come out to attack black defenders that just shot

- continuious play - one coach on each side!

Emphasis

Nearest defender - pressure - close the ball down quickly and as the ball is travelling

Pressure defender wins ball if possible

Cover player good angle and distance from pressure player

If ball is transferred between attackers, defenders swap roles

transition from attacker to defender

remember to defend

get infront of attacker

goal side

Finishing Practice (10 mins)

Set up:

Two cone semi circles (opening to the front)

Players dribble the defender through the semi circle - they need to get through a gate to shoot the ball

Coaches start as defenders - don't steal the ball - put pressure on the player

Progress

Players as defenders, if defender wins the ball, attacker becomes defender and defender gets the ball and goes into attacking line

Regression

No defender in semi circle - players just need to dribble through gate

Coaching Points

- make a move around cone (defender)

- shoot the ball (as hard as you can!)

- can we go quick!