Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U10 A2: Setting The Standard Out of Posession (Manske)

Coerver Warmup/Skills (15 mins)

Organization: Coever Warmup and Skills Development

Instructions:

1) Basic Footskills Warmup - Players dribble around open space and then on command, do the following

-Inside Roll

-Outsoide Roll

-Toe Roll

-Sole/Heel Roll

-Bell Touches

-Inside Ouside Rollovers

-V outside Pull Push

2) Coach New Skill (Cruyff,matthews, etc)

Coach teachesa new skill every practice or reinforces skill not seen executed during previous practice and/or week

3) Iscocoles Triangle Turn Skills Activity - Layout several triangles 10-15 yards apart. Enoough Triangles for a maximum of 3 players per triangle (perferably 2 per triangle)

Coaching Points:

In addtion to key points for each move above during the triangle activity, consider the following

-Use of change of speed/Accelleration on dribble and out of move

-Ask questions to get players to "self-diagnose" what they could be doing to improve on moves

1v1 Hold the Ball (15 mins)

Organization: 1v1 Hold the Ball Ball

- 20x20 box

- 2 teams of 3

Instructions: Red team player (offense) in center box must dribble ball under pressure by green team player in center of box to a coned area in center of field and hold/sheild the ball for 5 seconds. After 5 count, red team player can pass ball out to either red team player and process begins again. If Green team wins possesion, they must hold ball for 5 seconds and pass the ball out.

Coaching Points:

-GO - Close Quickly

-SLOW AND LOW - slow down upon approach

-SIDE ON - approach at angle, not flat

-JOCKEY - Maintain arms length distance, press them against the cone line to put them at a disadvantage

-100% - Let them make the mistake, not you

-RECOVERY - If you make a mistake, recover quickly

Key terms "Reaction" -if a mistake is made. "Stand Up" to not dive in

X v X SSG (20 mins)

Organization:X v X SSG

40 x 40 field, Pop Up Goals on Either Side

Divide players up into equal teams

Instructions: Coach calls out number of players from each team. ("Give me 2" "2 Red and 3 Green" etc) and then says go. Players then must run around corner cone and then around goal to enter field of play. Coach plays ball to space in the field. Players must collect ball and work as a team to score

Difficulty Variations

-Place a triangle in the center of the field that the team must dribble or pass through before scoring

-Require a certain number of passes before scoring.

Coaching Points

Defensive - 1v1 skills and techniqe points, Cover/Marking skills and tecnique points

Offensive - Passing/Receiving properly and open to space, movement of the ball away from pressure, 3 second rule/Movement to space