Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Edgemont SC Xtreme U9 S2

1ST PLAY PHASE

Organization:

• As above

Instructions:

• To pass or dribble past opponents, move the ball forward and score goals
  

Coaching Points/Questions:

• Spread out 
• Pass options
  
• Pass/dribble
  
• Read game/make decisions
  
• Optimal technical
  
• Initiative

Main theme

Organization:

As above.

Instructions:

Mark out a 16 x 25-yard field with a small goal plus two goal lines on the wings. Divide players into two teams of four. Teams play 3 v 3. The attackers (Yellow) start out with the ball and try to score on the two-goal lines. If a ball goes out or a goal is scored, they start a new attack from their end line. Each defender sits out two attacks and then rotates into the game. The attackers have eight balls to attack; after eight attacks, teams switch roles. Which team scores more goals? Play for 20 minutes with two breaks.

Coaching Points

Read game/make decisions

Focus

Initiative

Questions:

1) How can you keep the attackers from scoring? 2) When do you step to steal the ball? 3) What if they pass the ball onto the other wing?

Answers:

1) By pressuring the player with the ball to keeping him/her from shooting. 2) When his/her head is down or he/she takes a big touch. 3) Then we have to move together to protect the goal on that side.

Part 3

Organization:

As above

Instructions:

Same as Core Activity, except Blue defends the whole end zone with the target player in it. To score, the attackers must successfully dribble into or pass to the target player. Rotate players every 2 balls. After 8 attacks, teams switch roles

Coaching Points:

Read game/make decisions

Initiative

Focus

Player Actions

Stay compact

Steal

1) How can you keep the attackers from scoring? 2) When do you step to steal the ball? 3) What if they pass the ball onto the other wing?

Answers:

1) By pressuring the player with the ball to keeping him/her from shooting. 2) When his/her head is down or he/she takes a big touch. 3) Then we have to move together to protect the zone on that side.