Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Rutherford U13B Passing/Transition - 9-26-13

Warm up10 mins

14 players

4 players inside with a ball.

Remaining players outside circle.

Circle has 40 yard diameter

Instructions:

Players inside with balls pass and change places with players outside circle

1 touch, 2 touch, 3 touch, combination plays.

Play for 45 seconds and rotate defenders.

Coaching Points:

Quality of ball passed and received.

Touch to set up pass or dribble

Correct striking technique with both feet

Speed of play and heads up to find open players.

Communication with passer and receiver.

Progressions:

Timing, number of passes in 30 seconds

Points off for poor passes, poor first touch

Lowest number of completed passers/receivers have to sprint around circle

Main Theme30 mins

Organization:

Half field set up as shown

White attacks blue 8v4

Goalie always distributes to white, who must retreat to midline prior to attacking.

Instructions:

GK begins with ball and distributes to white, white must retreat past midline then turn and transition to attack goal.

Blue defends and if they win the ball they can score by gaining possession past midline.

If white offsides then blue starts with the ball. GK always distributes to white.

Switch defenders after 3 goals in either direction.

Coaching Points:

Quality of pass and quick ball movement

Off the ball runs and spacing

Good service into box

Transition from attacking to defending.

Quick first defensive touch to player downfield (midline) to then transition back to attack.

Offside trap work by defense

Differences between high pressure (near midline) to try and counter force a mistake during transition, and contain defense sitting back and absorbing pressure.

Progressions:

Add defender

Reduce defender

Reduce number of attackers