Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U9 - Positive First Touch

Ridge Meadows Soccer Club

Dave Sambol

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Name:	Dave Sambol
City:	Maple Ridge
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up - Passing Activation

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Warm Up - Passing Activation

Warm up - Passing Activation

Organization:

Set up cones 5 yards apart. End cones 4 yards apart, middle area 8 yards apart.
Create groups of 4, and split them up between the two ends.

Objective:
Pattern 1:

End player passes the ball across to receiving player
Receiving players first touch takes them to one side before returning back to the middle

Pattern 2:

End player passed the ball across to receiving player
Receiving players first touch take them to one side. Once outside the player pulls back to the middle before passing back.

Pattern 3:

End player dribbles to first set of cones and makes pass to receiving player
Passer moves to one side of the cones before
Receiving player combines with passer to start sequence again

Coaching Points:

Passing with purpose
Look at target before passing
First touch when receiving

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Discovery - 1v1 First Touch

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Discovery - 1v1 First Touch

Organization:

Set up field 15 x 20
Create two fields for lots of opportunity
One mini goal on one side, two gates on the other.
Set up two poles 5 yards apart in the center of field
Create two teams (attackers and defenders)

Objective:

Defender passes the ball into attacker, and then sprints around one pole
Attacker must dribble around opposite pole before looking to score
If defender wins the ball they try and dribble through one of the gates
Play for blocks of 3 minutes and switch roles
Bring poles closer and further from net to increase difficulty.

Coaching Points:

Attackers first touch to take them away from defender
Dribble with pace and purpose
Defender sprints to get back to block chances

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Discovery - 4 goal 3v3 with targets

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Discovery - 4 goals with targets

Organization:

Set up field 20x20 with 4 mini goals on the corners
4 target players, 1 on each end line
3v3 or 3v3+1 in the playing area

Objective:

Team with the ball (attacking team) look to pass to any target player
Attacking team looks to receive the ball back and then can score on any mini goal
If defending team win the ball they become the new attackers

Progression:

Attacking team must make minimum of 3 - 5 passes before scoring

Coaching Points:

Positive first touch
Have purpose with the pass
Head up when on the ball
Movement off the ball

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Match Play - 5v5+1

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Match Play - 5v5+1

Match Play 5v5+1

Set up final field and let them play
Encourage patience on the ball, dont kick it away
Encourage good first touch

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