Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U10 Girls Red S16- Session 2 (Start Time: 2016-03-17 17:00:00)

Warm up- Group juggling (15 mins)

Organization:

1. Groups of two. One ball per group.

Instructions:

1. Juggle between pairs. Allowed once bounce.

2. Count how many times you can go back and forth between players.

Coaching Points:

1. Align you body with the ball

2. Stay on the balls of your feet so you can adjust your body.

3. Lock the ankle. Inside of the foot or laces.

Progressions:

1. No bounce

3v1 Technical Passing Triangle (20 mins)

Organization:

1. 15x15 yard area. (can be adjusted to make it more difficult)

2. 5x5x5 yard triangle in center of grid.

3. Four Players. (3 Attackers, 1 Defender)

4. One ball (additional on the outside)

Instructions:

1. Attackers must keep possession.

2. Attackers score by passing the ball through the central triangle to another attacking player.

3. Defender tries to steal the ball and/or defend the triangle goal area.

4. Defender can run through the triangle but can not stop in the triangle.

5. One minute rounds, Players rotate as defender.

6. Defender with least goals scored wins.

Coaching Points:

1. Technical Passing. (inside of the foot, outside, curved)

2. Receiving technique. (moving with touch, knowing where to take touch based on pressure)

3. Movement off the ball to get in good supporting angles.

4. Tempo and Rhythm of passing to create penetrating pass moments.

5. When to keep it vs When to penetrate and score.

Progressions:

1. Two touch.

2. One touch.

3. 4v2

Scoring:

1. One point everytime an attaker passes through the triangle (below the knee) succesfully.

2. At the end of time all teams keep their points.