Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Free training session u5s to u6s

SAQ (10 mins)

Set up

3 Stations as shown A,B & C with a Ladder, rings, large cones., Blue gate 5m away.

3 players in A & B and 4 in C.

Organisation

Players start behind the red cone, on each stations hey will have a specific movement to perform, One step (one foot inside each box) on the ladder, run through the blue gate and get back to the starting point, jumping with two feet inside the ring and slalom through the large cones

Progression

Change movement if see it fit for them and run backwards.

Coaching points:

• How is their balance, do they have quick feet ?
• Are they showing the early stages of ABC development for their ages?

Passing (10 mins)

Set up

2 players in each station with one ball, white gates 5m behind each player, spare balls on the side.

Organisation

Players start passing to each others using the inside.

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

• At the whistle they have to forget about the ball and run through the white gate behind, first player to get through wins a point
  
• Add a gate in the middle between the 2 players, each time the ball goes through they win a point, after 2 mins claim the winning team with most successful passes.

Coaching points

• Encourage them to take two touches on the ball, control & passes, if they receive with the right they pass with the left and vise versa
• Always on toes.
• Progression - if finding it easy or hard can change size of the boxes to suit ability.
• Few points to monitor : Are they ready on their toes ? Do they look at target before passing ? Do they strike center of the ball with inside and weight of passes.

Screen 6 (10 mins)

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

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