Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U9 Girls Red S16- Session 3 (Start Time: 2016-03-22 21:20:00)

Unopposed - Progression 1 (5 mins)

Organization:

triangle set up with cones, cones about 15yds apart, 6 or 7 players (works ideally with 7)

Instructions:

Player from first cone passes to player from second cone after they open up away from the cone (next players in line wait on the inside of the cone nearest to the center of the triangle),

Player from second cone takes 1st touch around their cone (and other player at the cone), then plays pass to player at third cone,

follow your pass and join the line at the next cone

continuous rotation

Coaching Points:

head up to observe position of teammate to pass to

movement to check into space away from the cone

weight and accuracty of pass

direction of first touch

angle of support

Progressions:

allow second player at cone to apply light pressure to the receiving player

Unopposed - Progression 3 (5 mins)

Organization:

same as previous

Instructions:

Player 1 plays a pass into the feet of Player 2 - who is now posting up the next player in line to receive the ball at the cone with a player in his back.

Player 2 plays a doulbe pass with player 1 while shielding the ball from the defender

After playing the ball back to Player 1, Player 2 opens out into space to receive the ball back again.

Player 2 now takes first touch to get around the cone, and plays a pass to Player 3 to start the sequence again at the next cone.

Coaching Points:

same as previous

receive first pass with a sideways body position (receive with outside of nearest foot)

timing of run

spacing between teammates when passing

Disguise the direction of the pass

Progressions:

Conditioned game (15 mins)

Organization:

6 players - 2v2 in central area, 2 targets positioned in wide area that will help the team in possession

Instructions:

2v2 in central area, attacking targets in attacking half of the field for each team

Once a target receives the ball at his/her feet, they are allowed to leave the wide area to help attack the goal

Wide targets cannot defend

Coaching Points:

movement to receive

team shape

moment to combine with teammate vs go alone

wide players cutting inside with the ball to shoot or create for a teammate

Progressions:

far side target is also released from wide area when either target receives the ball

Finish with 3v3+1