Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U9 boys academy Dribbing 4/7/2016 (Start Time: 2016-04-07 18:30:00)

Free Play (10 mins)

Free Play:

3v3, 4v4 Let players play with no coaching intervention. Only step in if players need directions, suggestions, or help solving a problem. Suggest using drop passes, through passes and making runs.

Technical Non/Semi-Opposed (15 mins)

Organization:

1. Players distributed evenly at corners as shown.

2. Every player with a ball.

3. Central square is 5x5.

4. Starting position at corner is 10-15yds from closest cone in middle.

Instructions:

1. First player from each white team runs through square upon making eye contact.

2. As soon as they are out of the square, the first players from blue group do the same.

3. Process repeats for set time (2-3 minutes).

4. Players must perform feint at red cone before running through square.

Coaching Points:

1. Connection with teammate - eye contact.

2. Weight and direction of first touch - positive (into space).

3. Speed of approach - slow down as you get close to target.

4. Technical execution of feint and double feint.

5. Timing of feint/double feint.

6. Accelerate away.

Progressions:

1. Work on both sides (right and left).

2. Competition - place balls on top of cones. Teams lose a point if they knock ball down.

Expanded Small Sided Activity (15 mins)

Dribbling and RWB:

Set up two sets of goals. The Red player runs the ball into scoring zone then finishes. As soon as the red player finished the next blue player starts with the ball and attempts to score on one of th other two goals. The red player that just finished immediately becomes and defender and applies pressure to the blue player.

Try to run with the ball and score as quickly as possible without losing the ball to the defender.

Coaching Points:

If you’re next, try to anticipate when you have an opportunity to attack space in front of you.

Try to keep your head up when running with the ball