Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Switching the Angle of Attack - U13B

Technical Repetitions (20 mins)

Organization:

1. Set up as shown (12x18)

2. Three Groups of 4 players per grid.

3. Player 3 yds from blue cone.

Instructions:

1. CB plays the ball to LM

2. LM takes 1st touch forward,dribbles to flag,performs turn and

passes ball to CB

3. CB shows behind the ball and receives pass from LM

4. CB takes 1st touch towards RM.

5. Continue pattern. (waiting player changes roles after two switches)

*** When ball is played to LM. RM will check into the middle (viceversa)

Coaching Points:

Technique

- Accuracy & Pace of pass

- Pass to the far foot to improve speed of play

Movement

- Create Depth (Behind the ball at an angle - Sideways on)

- Create Witdh ( Feet on line - Sideways on)

Decision

- Check over shoulder before receiving to create habit of Scanning the field.

Progression:

1. Points for Switching play

Conditioned game (20 mins)

Organization:

1.6v6 (1-3-1)

2. Area as shown: 7 yds - safe zone / 35x 35 field

Instructions:

1.Teams play6v6

2. Safe zone is for CB to provide depth in safe zone (no defender can go inside this zone)

3. Shots can be taken from anywhere in the field.

Coaching Points:

Technique

- Pass to the far foot to improve speed of play

Movement

- Create Depth (Behind the ball at an angle - Sideways on)

- Create Witdh ( Feet on line - Sideways on)

Decision

- Check over shoulder before receiving to create habit of Scanning the field. Where is pressure?

- First look is Can I play forward?

Progression:

- 1 Point for goal

- 3 points for goal by switching point of attack.