Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U10 B8: Pressing and Marking as an Individual - Paul Cammarata (Start Time: 2015-10-15 08:05:00)

Main Theme 1 (5 mins)

Organization:

-Players pair up and find an area inside the grid to play

Instructions:

- Players tap hands to initiate game

- Players try to tap each other's knees in order to score a point

- If player gets "pushed" out of area, point for his opponent

Coaching Points:

- Body shape / position (bent knees, on toes, quick movements)

- When to tackle / delay

Progressions:

- World Cup, Promotion / Relegation set-up. Winners move up, Losers move down.

Conditioned Game (10 mins)

Organization:

- Field size adjusted as needed

- Field split into 2 zones (or 3 zones if playing 3v3)

Instructions:

- 2v2 to goal, however players must stay in their zone both when their team has the ball and when their team doesn't have the ball

- Focus on creating 1v1 defending situations

Coaching Points:

- Quickness to close space/speed of approach

- Bent run to make play predictable/angle of approach

- Where should I angle my run to force the attacker?

- Appropriate distance from the defender (arms length? Can I get his head down?)

- Technique to jockey

- When to tackle