Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Building A Style Of Play U6-U8 (Start Time: 2014-08-30 09:30:00)

6 Balls (15 mins)

Get players into a good habits from a young age. Working off the ball is just as important as with the ball. Players not coached to work off the ball from a young age develop poor time and space awareness.

In this practice players RWB, perform a trick or run through a gate before passing, they then move into a space to receive the ball in a half turned position.

Take a look at the picture and see 5 different things going on.

1) Receives the ball on the half turn in a great position to see the pitch.

2) Has passed the ball to a player who was not looking at him.

3) Received the ball with his back to the pitch.

4) Taking the ball past the other player with the ball on his wrong foot. Should swap feet to keep the ball away from opposition.

5) Is using the safe area to receive the ball, this replicates the wide areas on the pitch.

Communication.

Players off the ball shout "shoulders" when they are in a half turned position and in good space.

Players on the ball shout "running in" when they see space to run into.

Key Coaching Points.

Play quickly using both feet.

Screening the ball at all times.

Soft passing to the correct foot/space.

Check Shoulder to see where space is.

Eyes up scanning the pitch.

Communicate developing our football language.

Quick turns.

1st touch into space.

Make it harder by walking through pitch and kicking any balls that come too close away.