Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking in the final 1/3_U10

Screen 1

Warm up: 10mins

Area: 30x30

2 minutes tag no ball

2 minutes soccer tag-2 players without the ball must tackle an opponent and get their ball. The player who loses his ball must find another player

2 minutes soccer tag-3 players without a ball

2 minutes soccer tag-4 players without a ball

Screen 3

Skill 10mins:

Area 30x30

Stage 1: 2x4mins: Players dribble toward gate and look to go around the gate. One touch passed the gate, next touch should be a shot on goal. The shot taker becomes the defender in the gate. The defender in the gate becomes the goalkeeper. The goalkeeper joins the next line. Goals are worth 3 if player uses scissors, double scissors or fake to go past the gate.

After 4 minutes. Change the direction so when you cut inside at the gate its on the other foot. 

Coaching points. Change of speed and direction to go passed the defender in the gate. 

Stage 2:2x4mins Defender becomes active, they can not step passed the gate to engage attacker but are free to move once the attacker goes past them. Switch direction of play after 4 mins.

Coaching points: Look to shoot quickly before the defender can apply pressure.

Screen 5

SSG: 20mins 

Area 30x40

6v6 with wide channels. Players may enter and leave wide channels freely but can only have 1 player from each team at a time. 

If players use one of the skill moves and it leads to a goal, the goal is worth 3. 

Coaching points. Look to be positive in the final 1/3 and wide areas, can we beat our man? Look to get shots away quickly.