Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U11 - Playing Out the back (Passing and Receiving) JJ Walker Field- RG

Warm up and Control Circle (30 mins)

Instructions: Let's use the 30 minutes on the sides when not on the field to focus on the technique aspects dribbling, passing, receiving , shooting.

We have to really focus on the mechanics and technique of the player.

Warm Up - Joggling and Dribbling with both left and right foot.

- Execute Sides moves ( Step over, scissors, Roll Over )

Control Circle: Two even groups. Players in the middle pass the ball to the players on the outside.

Variations:

Take Overs - Player A passes the ball to player B and runs to take their spot on the outside. Player B receives ball and dribbles and finds another open outside player to pass to.

Overlaps - Player A passes to player B then runs around Player B overlapping him into receiving pass. Player B receives ball from player A and pass into his overlapping Run

One/two - Player A passes to Player B and waits to receive the one two pass back. Then goes to find another open outside player.

Wall Pass - Player A passes to player B the moves to the side to receive for a wall pass as Player B. Player B receives the ball , passes back to player A and then move into space to receive a pass from A.

-Alternate left to and right foot passing and receiving options.

Key Points:

- Which part of the foot are the using to pass?

- What is your body position to receive the ball?

- Where do we look forward to pass the ball to our teammate?

- Where do we take our first touch?

- Can we make our first touch a directional touch?

Possession 4v4+4 (15 mins)

Instructions: Progression from 2v2 +2

3-4 minutes rotations of the target teams, 1 points teams gets it from target to target by combining and making a total of 5-7 consecutive passes.

4v4 +4 or 4v4 +6.  If +6 then two neutral players play in the middle as neutral (#6,#8)

Players Objectives:

- Players need to identify Width and Depth.

- Need to spread out and create space when have the ball.

- Targets always Provide Depth. and lots of movements

- Create passing and receiving angles

- Received back foot to play forward

Defensive players stay compact, Deny passing option , Recover ball, Pressure cover

Coaching Points:

- Technique of passing and receiving

- How to receive the ball ( Directional first touch)

- How can you Breaking lines with pass/ First touch/ Or dribbling

- Are you scanning the space finding your targets before receiving the ball.

- Angle of receiving

- Communication

- Speed of play