Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Waldwick Warriors U13 10/27

Square Passing Rondo (10 mins)

Organization:

- box 15x15 

- Players distrubed around the cones. 

- 2 boxes if there's more than 10 players at training. 

- 2 balls starting diagonally from each other.

- after 4-5 minutes switch sides.

Instructions:

- Players will pass and follow their pass.

- 2 boxes: teams will get a point once they pass fully around their square.

Coaching Points:

- Quality touches.

- Head up.

- Eye contact before passing.

Progressions/Regressions:

- P. Give and go around each corner. 

2v2+2 (20 mins)

Organization:

- 15x15 box 

- 2 outside neutrals

- 2 teams in the middle

- 3v3 + 2neutral (if only 8) , or 3v3 + 3neutral (if only 9).

- if there's more than 10 players, make two grids and have 2v2 +1neutral (inside the box)

Instructions:

- Team can only get points if they pass the ball to a neutral and receive it back. 

Coaching Points/Questions:

- Positioning to receive the ball in order to be able to play the other way.

- Neutral moving side to side to be in the best spot to receive the ball.

- We don't always have to receive a pass to our feet, ask for the ball to play played in front so you run onto it.

Regressions/Progressions:

P- Pass to both neutrals to get a point.

P- Somebody else in your team must received the ball after it was passed to the neutral.   

R- Every time you pass to any neutral you get a point. 

Scrimmage (25 mins)

Organization:

Adjust to numbers

Instructions:

- Fifa Rules

Coaching Points:

- Reinforced skills just worked on

- Attacking and defending principles of play.

- Bring out topic to improve from past game.