Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Switching Ball G10Black

Training - Warm up (U8-U12) (10 mins)

Warm up Part I should be done before the training session starts. 

Part I - Rondo (8 min)

- Play 3v1 or 4v1 depending on numbers

- Make the field big enough for the players on the outside to be able to be successful, but no so big the defender does not have a chance to win the ball

Part II - Dynamic Stretching (running) (7 min)

- 12 yards, two groups (one on each side of the cone)

- Do the following stretches twice

1) Jogging there, jogging back

2) But kicks there, jogging back

3) High knees there, jogging back

4) High kicks there, jogging back

5) Groin out (open the gate) there, Groin in (close the gate) back

6) Side shuffle facing each other there, Side shuffle facing each other back

7) Karaoke facing each other there, Karaoke facing each other back

8) Header, squad there, jogging back

9) Lunches with twist there, jogging back

10) Ickey shuffle forwards there, Ickey shuffle backwards back

11) 75% Sprint there, walk back

12) Sprint there, walk back

Switching ball passing pattern: (15 mins)

Switching Ball patterns:

Example Pattern: M = 2 to 7, 7 to 10, 10 to 11, 11 to 3, 3 to 10 restart.

 Reverse: 11-3,3-10, 10-2, 2-7, 7-10, 10-11, restart.

Players look to properly open body towards next target pass to speed up play. Follow Pass.

Coaching Points: 

Explain situational awareness in a game, functional pattern drill for in game switching play.

Ask Players to check shoulder and be aware: Whats behind you?

Point of Attack switch with Target (20 mins)

Play multiple games to 5 points. 

Coaching Points:

- Decision making

- Transition with speed



- Get yourself in a receiving position

- Quickly support when switching the field

- Move ball away from pressure