Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U13B-Wk20A-Passing To Penetrate/Combination play/1v1

WarmUp - Technical/Physical (10 mins)

Equipment : 8 cones, 8-12 balls

Organization: see above diagram, 12 players, half a pitch 

Warm-Up/Physical/Technical (15-20')

Players dribble/pass and move to the next cone. Last player finishes with a shot, collects the ball, goes back to start. Next player should start when the ball reaches 3rd or 4th player

Progression variation:

dribble to the cone and make very short pass

dribble few yards and then make a pass

2 touch; recieve-pass-move

Players should challenge themselves by using both feet, different passing techniques, movement before recieving, etc.

Key points:

First touch - set up your pass, in the direction you want to go

Passing - accuracy, pace, weight, head up, leading the player into space

Receiving - body postion, movement before recieving, head up, know the options ahead

Speed - speed of play, intensity, demand for the ball

Communication - talking, body shape, eye contact, signals

1v1 to goal (20 mins)

Setup As Shown: 30x40. area. Create passing box 5x10 by one

endline with 4 cones. Player B start cone 8 yards from box.

Defender (C) start cone is 10 yds from box.

Activity: Keeper will play a ball out to player A. Player A will take a

touch to receive and then play a pass into the passing box. Player

B and defender C cannot leave until the ball leaves A's foot.

B's objective is to get on the end of the pass and go for goal.

C's objective is to read the pass and intercept if possible or close

down and defend if not.

If defender wins the ball can score by dribbling through the high

gate.

Coaching Points Focused on Defender C:

Read the pass

Close down quickly

Angle of run

Body shape and position (Side on, knees bent)

Patience if can't win the ball right away.

Coaching Points For Attacker:

First to the ball

positive first touch

Beat the defender with a move/turn

Accelerate out and go for goal