Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Week 2 ADC U8s

Tech

12-20 players Tech Session 

How to play: 4 sets of gate 1 ball as shown 3 players on each gate single file as shown yellow team will start 1 player will dribble out and make a forwards pass to team mate why moving towards the other side of the area once there team mate receive the pass they will pass into blue player on the gate yellow will join back of blue line blue will then play across to the other side(looking to keep a continuous rotation) 

Challenges: Race against the clock can we get all player back to original start position in 60 secs amount of time 

Target: Beat time limit 

P1:When second player receives ball make a diagonal pass to i across to a gate player instead of a straight pass to gate player ahead of you

P2:Add a Defender to pass around/ or add pressure as shown by red player 

Coaching Points: Can players get head up and release pass/ Correct weight of pass/angle of pass/speed of pass/body shape/on toes ready to receive/control mechanics

SSG

 6v6 (with Gks) SSG Conditioned

 

How to play: 6v6(with GKS) SSG Halfway line and Channels

 

Players restricted to zones 1 Striker from each team plays in opponents half 2 defenders from each team play in there own half wingers restricted to there own channel cant cross halfway line 

 

Each team has 2 unopposed wingers as shown in the channels wingers can dribble up and down channel who can cross into box or cut inside to find a team mate to pass too 

If attacking  makes a pass to a winger attacking teams defenders may then enter opponents half to offer support and passing options attacking team will receive 2 goals if they score with all players in opponents half

 

Open up to free play halfway through encourage players to keep positional awareness/and find passes to teammates feet 

 

Conditions: 6v6 (with Gk) players restricted to zones 1 striker from each team in opponents attacking half 2 defenders from each team remain in there own half a pass has to be made to winger for attacking teams defenders and to move into opponents half winger must then pass to teammate before team can score wingers unopposed in there own channel can cut inside to support a team mate while attacking in opponents half

 

A minimum of 4 passes has to be made by attacking team including a pass to the winger a

 

Wingers and defenders must return to channels/own half  if defending team transitions into attacking team by winning the ball and finding there own winger 

 

Only wingers allowed in channels cant be tackled in channel 

 

Goals scored with all attacking players in opponents half are worth 2 goals 

 

Challenges: Can wingers find support players/ Can players make 4 passes before scoring/Can we get all players in opponents half and score to get double goals 

 

Target: Beat opponents score

 

P1:Reduce area size 

P2:Add extra defenders

P3:Wingers can use all the length of the pitch and tackle each other

 

R1:Remove pass limits/restrictions  

Coaching Points: Can winger hold/protect/release the ball to team mate/Can players use correct passing mechanics/Can player decide when to release the ball by getting the heads up looking for supporting team mate /Can players communicate verbal or physically to help team mate decide when to relase to ball (ie pointing where they want the ball/shouting yes i have it now etc ) / Can players use correct weight and angle of pass to reach team mate