Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): TECHNICAL - PASSING & RECEIVING - U12/U13 (WSSL SPRING CAMP) (Start Time: 2016-04-27 09:00:00)

Juggling Warm-Up (10 mins)

Organization:

15x30 yard grid, each Player with a ball.

Instructions:

- Players juggle in a specific pattern or sequence

Coaching Points:

- Players try to improve their touches (suppleness, control and foot-eye coordination) by juggling with different surfaces of their feet & body.

Main Theme II (20 mins)

Organization:

40x50 yard area

6v6 as above

5 cones with 3 balls on top

Instructions:

- Players play regular 5v5 match inside the area with a target striker in behind.

- Players must look to penetrate into striker who can score from behind by knocking a ball off a cone, or they can look to strike a ball off the cone directly. Possession can be kept if striker plays back to teammate in the field.

- If you knock a ball off, you bring it back to your side of the field.

- Team to get all 6 balls, or with the most balls, after game (set time) wins.

Coaching Points:

- Look for penetrating pass

- Movement without the ball

- Receive ball/body shape to open up or switch point of attack

- Connection and communication with teammates

- Speed of play (1 or 2-touch)

Progressions:

3v3 Free Play (75 mins)

Organization:

2 fields, 3v3

Instructions:

Players split up into 4 teams and play a round robin tournament where all teams play.

Coaching Points:

- 3 Lines of attack, Defender, Midfield, Striker (rotate players

-Create as much space for player in possession

-Try to create a triangle at all to give good angle of support.

-Look to gaps to attack using Messi touches

-First thought is to go forward then if nothing is on, play back to start again.