Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Passing U7

Warm-up (10 mins)

Organization:

-20 x 20 yard area

-Each player has a ball

Instructions:

Part 1

-Each player has a ball and is introduced to a few different types of dribbling techniques:

-Dribbling TechniquesMessi, Ronaldo,

-Players will be asked how they might use each type, after they have been introduced:

-If you have a lot of space which technique might be the best?

-If you are in a very tight space how could you dribble?

Part 2

-Space is the same, now all but two players have a ball.

-The players with out the ball are defenders and hold a pinnie in their hand.

-Defenders are trying to simply touch another players ball with their foot (They are not trying to tackle)

-When a Defender touches a ball they take that ball and give their pinnie to the attacker.

-That attacker then becomes the tagger/defender

-The goal is to get tagged the fewest times and to not be it when time runs out.

Coaching Points:

-Using the proper dribbling technique/surface of the foot

-Looking for/identifiying where the open space.

-Aware of the defenders and other attackers

Progressions

Main Theme2 (15 mins)

Organization

1. 30 x 20 yard area set up as shown

2. Gates of cones 2 yards apart as shown

3. 2 players per soccer ball

4. Distance away from gate based on level, adjust as group improves use cones or pinnies to mark the yard levels as shown above

Level 1- 3yards

Level 2- 5yards

Level 3- 10yards

Instructions:

1. 2 players will play against each other and try to score more passes through their gate in the alotted time

2. 1 point is scored for every successful pass to a partner through the gate

3 Play for 2 minutes. Make it Tournament style: Player who won moves up a game towards the top; and player who lost moves down a game)

4. Players across from one another can also play as a team and combine points to vs. other teammates

Coaching Points:

1. Non-kicking foot placed on the side of the ball pointing at the target

2. Head up observe target

3. Working on inside-push pass: use inside surface of kicking foot, heel down, toe up

4. Strike through the middle of the ball

5. Follow through the pass to target with passing foot

6. Weight and accuracy of Pass

Progressions:

P1-allow players to have ownership of the gate make it bigger for more success or smaller to challenge them.

P2- use the cone behind the player as a reference point to Force to step back and take a first touch into space before passing.