Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Verona United SC Kistner U8

WARM UP

Organization:

as above

Instructions:

In pairs players try to tag their opponent's knees, whilst at the

same time trying to avoid them tagging their own knees.

Knee tag: on eyecontact players run towards middle of channel

and playknee tag

"Winners square"

Coaching Points:

Defending position

Get to the ball quickly

Slow down on approach

Body Position - slightlyside on to the ball (force attacker where you

want them to go)

Bodyshape - low (knees bent and on toes) and side on

Instructions

CONDITIONED GAME

Organization:

1. 20 x 20 yard area setup as show n

2. 6 players (3 A ttackers,3 D efenders)setup

as show n

3. 1 ball(A dditionalballs around the outside

Instructions:

1. A ttacking player sets offfrom the m id pointm arker and rounds the m arker atthe corner to enter the playing area

2. The second attacking player passes the ballinside the area for the firstattacker

3. O n the pass the defender sets offto close the firstattacker dow n

4. The attacker then looks to score on the defending player’s goal

5. Ifthe defender w ins the ballhe/she attacks the other goal

6. Points are aw arded for each goalscored

7. G roups sw itch roles and starting points after a setnum ber ofreps or time limit

Coaching Points:

1. C lose dow n quickly

2. A ngle ofapproach to m ake play predictable

3. Slow dow n as you approach the attacker

4. Bend the knees,stay sidew ays on to the ball

5. Prepare for nextaction -D elay or Tackle

Progressions:

1. P – 2 vs.1

2. P – 2 vs.2

3. R – D efending player can setoffto close the player dow n on their initialrun and notthe pass

4. R – 1 vs.2 so thatthe player now has cover