Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Jr ADP U9-10 Creating and Using Space

Technical Practice U9 & U10 (15 mins)

Organization:

-See diagram for set-up

-Area approx. 10x10 yards

-Players move around the area using different movements, skills, and combinations

Variations/Progressions:

1. A variety of dynamic movements from one corner to the next, tag team mate who then moves off

2. Dribble with ball (using different moves) to next corner

3. Add in a short pass to next team mate - outside box/receive on back foot

4. Short pass inside the box - infront of team, receiving on the run

5. Longer passing around outside - done 2 touch?

6. 3 pass combination - pass to feet, lay off back, pass into space infront

Coaching Points:

-accuracy/weight of passing,good first touch, close control, body position to receive, moving into space, communication, quick decision-making

SSG (15 mins)

Organization:

-see diagram for set-up

-area of half-field

-split players into 3 teams of 4

-Chaos Game - 2 x 3v3 games on the same pitch with 1 game played horizontally & 1 game played vertically. Each team will play each other in 3 x 5 minute games

Coaching Points:

-accuracy/weight of passing,good first touch, close control, body position to receive, moving into space, communication, quick decision-making