Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Rocklin FC Week 4 (Youngers)

Small Sided Games (20 mins)

Passing/Recieving Triangles (5 mins)

Organization:

1. 30x20 area set up as shown (7 triangles set up)

2. 15 players, 8 players with balls

3. 7 players start inside the triangles without a ball, ready to receive

Instructions:

1. Players dribbling around the area try to pass the ball into a player waiting in the triangle, then take their place as the player inside the triangle.

2. Receiving player attempts to receive with the inside of the foot and leave through the other side of the triangle.

3. If a player's pass does not go into the triangle, the player must retrieve the ball and keep playing.

Coaching Points:

1. Inside fo the foot to pass and receive

2. Ankle locked, foot and knee opened to the ball

3. Head up to observe your open teammate

4. Receiving players must call for the ball

5. Do not play a pass to a player who is not looking at you (eye contact)

Progressions:

*Points individual for tosses NOTE: can start this game as handball if needed

1. First start with throwing the ball

2. Points for each successful pass

3. Recieving one side play out another side

4. Add semi-opposed pressure when leaving the triangle for recieving player

5. Add fully-opposed pressure following pass if ball is stolen before they leave the triangle the player recieves a point

6. Add defenders (4) 'it' players. If player's ball goes out of bounds or is stolen, that player becomes 'it' player safe inside triangle

Regressions.

Less defenders

Flying Changes (20 mins)

Objective:Small sided game to create various attacking and defending situations.

Organization/Instructions:Two teams set up across from eachother, each team with half the balls. Grid size depends on age/ level/ and objective. Teams play 2v2, with aim of scoring in the large goal. When a ball goes over the endline (either for a goal or a missed shot) the team defending that end line is out, and a new group of 2 comes in, team coming in always starts with the ball. The player that missed the shot or hit the bad pass resulting in the change has to touch the goal they were shooting on before defending.

Coaching Points:

1. Inside fo the foot to pass and receive

2. Ankle locked, foot and knee opened to the ball

3. Head up to observe your open teammate

4. Receiving players must call for the ball

5. Do not play a pass to a player who is not looking at you (eye contact)

Progression:

1) If team scores, the same rotation takes place except the team that scored gets a ball played into them by their teammates waiting in line.

2) Have an all time target. (#9)

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