Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U9-U10 OD Prep Camp (Showdown Center Day 2)

Warm up (5 mins)

Organization:

 1 player and 1 ball

Instructions:

 Each player has a ball and looks to dribble and explode into open space. As they dribble, introduce various ball mastery moves such as ball taps, sole role, v cut, L turn, stepover, body faints and more depending on skill level.

Coaching Points:

 1. Head up to find open gaps to dribble between and into open space

2. Encourage use of both feet to control the ball while dribbling

3. Help correct the technique

2v1 Constant Attack (15 mins)

Organization

As above

Instructions:

Yellow start with 2v1 attack - as soon as yellow teams shoots, the to red players beside the goal red team starts on the counter attack right away with two players. The player to last touch the ball on the attacking team leaves the playing area and the other one becomes the defender.

Progression:

- One of the attacking players can stay and defend after shooting while the other must touch the post of the goal they are shooting on and become a recovering defender

Coaching Points

1. Dribble at defender at speed (Change of speed and direction)

2. Unbalance the defender and attack open space

3. Decision making ( when to pass and when to dribble)

4. Use other player as a support player or decoy