Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Recieving U9G VUSC

Screen 1

Organization: 2 players at a time. One ball amongst them. Keeper starts each rep

Instructions: 

1.Keeper plays it wide either side. 

2. Player A receives it, takes a positive touch into space to dribble unopposed

3. Player B follows parallel and gets ready by turning to receive pass & go the other way 

Coaching Points/Questions:

• Open hips to receive
• Quality pass (Weight and in front of your teammate)
• Receive with foot closest to sideline
• Touches should be down the sideline

Regressions/Progressions:

• Continuous Cycle- Player A dribbles after recieving, pass to Player B who receives, dribbles, and passes it across to the next person on line from Player A's side 
• P- On the return, next 2 players in line become defenders and Player A&B go to goal, while Defender's goal would be to dribble past the cones

Target Endzone (20 mins)

Organization:

• 15x20
• 4v4
• 2 Coaches on long side of the grid as bumpers

Instructions:

• Stage 1: 4v4 through the middle possession. 10 passes equal a goal.
• Stage 2: 4v4, Add a goal on each end. Going to goal.
• Uses coaches on side as a bumper if you have no where to go.

Coaching Points/Questions:

• Passing and Recieving.
• Finding an open teammate.
• Spreading out.

Regressions/Progressions:

• If they cant make 10 passes in the beginning lower the number that equals a goal. 
• You could also put down cones as gates before they are going to goal. Pass through the gate equals a goal.
• Limit touches if necessary.
• Open or close the space if neccessary.
• If uneven number of players have a Neutral for each team to use while on offense.