Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Monroe: Wave U14B: Session 3/4: Splitting the Defensive Line

Warm Up (15 mins)

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Instructions:

Fifa 11+ warmup

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Main Activity (25 mins)

Organization:

-3 Zones, 4 Zones if needed

-Each Zone is 15yrds x 20yrds

Instructions:

-3 teams with 4 players a team, if numbers work 4 teams with 4 players(4 zones)

-Middle team is defending team

-Complete 5 passes before going from zone 1 to zone 3

-If defending team steals ball they can score in goals or play ball to team in middle zone

-Team that loses ball switches with team in middle

Coaching Points:

-Head up before pass to identify passing lane

-Low driven ball at speed to get through line or well hit inside of foot pass

-Wait till last second to show you are passing in that direction

-Receive ball on back foot to open body up to see if passing lane is on

-use eyes and hand motions to deceive defender into direction of pass

-Away of team shape ad body position to allow for the ball to move around zone

-if hitting the ball 1 touch is possible through the zones that is ideal

Progressions:

2 touch/1 touch

-defenders cant steal ball in middle zone