Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): u9 Girls Passing and Receiving

Main Theme (Passing Gaunlet) (10 mins)

Organization:

1. Area as shown (20x20)

2. 16 players: 8 receiving - 8 passers

3. 8 soccer balls

Instructions:

1. Players in center Find a player with the ball on the outside

2.They receive a pass and perform a receiving technique (all will be done in order)

a. Inside Touch, pass with same foot

b. One touch passing

c. Four one touch passes

3. Players will work for 30 seconds and then switch with outside players

Coaching Points:

1. Get in line with flight of ball

2. Inside: Open Door (foot sideways),Toes up (ankle locked),Cushion on contact

3. Place non-passing foot next to the ball.

4. Open the door. (hip)

5. Strike center of ball with inside of the foot.

Main Theme (Numbers Possession) (15 mins)

Organization:

1. Two Groups of 4 players

2. Each group plays in a grid (15x15)

3. One ball per group

4. Coach with soccer balls outside grid

Instructions:

1. Players must remenber their numbers

2. Players will not pass the ball in sequence anymore

3. Passing - Receiving -Moving inside your own grid

4. When coach calls out a # (ex:4) both 4's from each team must go into opponent box an steal ball

5. When defender comes in, players must attempt to possess the ball (3v1)

6. If they make 3 passes they will recieve a point, when point is received try to keep making as many passes as possible (ex 9 passes on a row = 3 points)

7. If defender wins it he goes back to his grid without the ball

8. team with the most point at the end wins.

Coaching Points:

1. Receiving Technique ( Cushion on contact)

2. Passing Technique (Accuracy & pace of pass)

3. Movement off the ball

a. Wide

b.Check to (angle)

4. Always moving even if your # is not next. Always look to move and be involved

5. Communicate to your teammate where you are (where you want the ball ex: feet)

6. Importance of keeping (possessing) the ball

Progressions: