Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): TECHNICAL - PASSING - U9 (SACHEM CAMP) (Start Time: 2013-08-01 17:00:00)

Warm-up II (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 4 - 10X6 yard area set up as shown.

2. 12 Players (Separate in teams of 3).

3. 16 cones.

4. 4 cones in straight line 2 yards apart.

5. 4 Soccer Balls.

Instructions:

1. Player 1 plays to player 2.

2. Player 2 has two touches, 1st touch takes player 2 into a new channel, player 2 plays player 1.

3. Player 1 moves to a new channel and players back to 2.

4. Speed should be high.

5. Keep track of successful passes through gates without hitting a cone or taking more than two touches.

Coaching Points:

1. Body is behind the ball.

2. Receiving foot (inside) is raised off the ground to cushion the middle of the ball, supporting foot is next to the ball.

3. Head up to observe ball, track ball all the way into receiving foot.

4. Contact ball - middle.

5. Contact foot - inside.

6. Ankle locked, toe pointed towards sky.

Progressions:

1. Receive ball with various parts of the foot.

Main Theme II (20 mins)

Organization:

1. 40x30 yard area - two end zones 2x30 yards

2. 12 players - 6 attackers and 6 defenders (set up as shown)

3. 1 ball

Instructions:

1. 6 vs 4 in half on the field.

2. Team of 6 must pass or dribble into the end zone.

3. If defensive 4 win the ball, they must look to play their target player.

4. Opposing team cannot score until all 4 defenders are in the half, and have each touched the end-zone line.

Coaching Points:

1. Players on the inside should check at angles so that their body position is side on to play forward quickly.

2. Awareness - receiving player should check both shoulders before the ball arrive to assess options.

3. Inside players should look to be positive and create space in order to play forward.

4. Width and depth is important to create spaces as group.

5. Target players on the outside need to be aware which foot to pass into – high pressure front foot, low pressure back foot.

Progressions:

1. Two touch limit on the inside

2. Players on the inside can not pass backwards to target players only forward