Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): VUSC U10 Boys- 1st attacker- Possession v Penetration (Start Time: 2016-02-21 14:05:00)

Warm up- 1 v. 1 + 1 (10 mins)

Organization: 12x24 yd channels side by side. Organized as shown.

Instructions: A passes to B. B tries to dribble ball across opposing end line with control for a point. Coaches standing on outside of channel to be used for passing combinations. 1 v. 1 in the channel until point or ball out of play. Players switch lines.

Coaching Points:

1. Positive first touch.

2. Speed of defender. Fast or slow?

3. Option to dribble or combine based on defender's positioning.

4. Space in behind to combine?

Progressions:

1. Play 1 v. 1 in the middle with nautral targets on outside as a +1 option.

2. Change teams around in each channel for new competition.

Conditioned game (10 mins)

Organization: 30x30 area. Even teams. 2 moving target players from each team on outside perimeter.

Instructions: Possession inside of the space. Use only your color target players to keep possession. Target players stay on outside. 7 passes = 1 point

Coaching Points:

1. Looking to penetrate – head up to see 3rd line (player finding passing lane) and play vertical passes

2. Patience – when to play sideways

3. Do I play to feet or space?

4. Weight of pass to move defenders to create lanes

5. Location/ compactness of defense (Can we play through? Should we play around?).

Progressions: (1.) 7 passes = 1 point. First team to 3 points wins. (2). Switching outside players- when you pass to target player, you become the target player and they join the middle.