U9/10 Winter Training Week 7 Attacking 1v1

Diagram Organization Coaching Points

• 4v4 Scrimmage• Unrestricted

• Free play first 10-15 minutes

• Everyone with a ball, dribble freely• Coach demo a move to beat to group

and give a name or number to each (Pull Back, inside cut, outside cut, cruyff, scissors)

• Call out name/number for group to apply move

• Balance• Head up• Burst of speed • Attacking open space

1v1 to many goals• 1 ball between 2, players play 1v1 to

any of the goals• All pairs playing simultaneously

• Head up - Awareness• Balance• Burst of speed • Attacking open space

• 4v4 Scrimmage - 4 goal game• Must dribble through goal to score

• When to turn• Burst of speed

U9/10 Winter Training Week 8 Shooting

Diagram Organization Coaching Points• 4v4 Scrimmage• Unrestricted

• Free play first 10-15 minutes

Shooting through the cones• 4 lines of 2 players each, 1 ball• Player shoots ball through cones

(goal) and follows shot to other line

• Body position and balance• Eye on the ball• Locked ankle and follow through• Role of plant foot for aim• Prep touch• Lean over ball (knee to nose)

4 Corner shooting• 2 teams play 2v2+GKs (full size goals)• Remaining players wait as substitutes

in corners to rotate in• Coach begins play by serving ball to a

player• Play is dead when out of bounds or

goal scored

• Body position and balance• Eye on the ball• Locked ankle and follow through• Role of plant foot for aim• Prep touch• Placement vs Power

2v2v2 or 3v3v3 based on numbers• 2 teams play, 1 on deck• Team that scores stays on and defends

the goal they scored on• Team scored on leaves field, other

team takes the field

• Body position and balance• Eye on the ball• Locked ankle and follow through• Role of plant foot for aim• Prep touch• Placement vs Power

U9/10 Winter Training Week 9 Running with the Ball

Diagram Organization Coaching Points• 4v4 Scrimmage• Unrestricted

• Free play first 10-15 minutes

Changing direction Area 20 x20 with 4 one yard gates in the corners. Players standing 2 on one side and 1 opposite with the two1. Player 1 dribbles the ball across to the

opposite side using the foot closest to the sideline having as many touches of the ball as possible

2. When the players get halfway they switch feet and dribble to the group diagonally

• Get low on the ball • Knees bent • Small touches of the ball • Change of pace in the middle part • Bring the ball to the middle with the foot

closest to the outside • Be dynamic in the center • Change feet, direction and speed

Adding pressureArea 20x20 12 players• Players try to dribble a ball across to an

open gate with 1 defender in the middle • If defender puts their foot on the ball

they switch with whoever gave it away • Start the game with 3 balls • Take away a gate and add a defender

Final Game 30x40 with 2 five yard zones on side 4v4 players have 3 free seconds if they receive a pass in the wide zone Free play

• Team Shape • Communication • Awareness of pressure

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U9/10 Winter Training Week 10 Passing Accuracy

Diagram Organization Coaching Points• 4v4 Scrimmage• Unrestricted

• Free play first 10-15 minutes

• Partner and a ball line up across from a gate

• Players start close together, as they complete a pass through the gate they take a step back. If they miss, take a step forward.

• See who can get the furthest apart• Ball must get to partner and cannot touch

cones• Switch to Left foot only, right foot only

• Ball out of feet• Push through the ball• Ankle locked• Knee over ball• How to approach ball• Pace of pass

5 goal game: 3v3 • 5 balls set up on cones on the field• Teams use game ball to knock other balls

off cones. Once a ball is knocked off, the ball is dead

• First team to knock 3 off wins.

• Plant foot as aim• Push through the ball• Open hips• Ankle locked• Pace of pass

• 4v4 Scrimmage • When to pass• How to get open/angles for passing

U9/10 Winter Training Week 11 Shielding

Diagram Organization Coaching Points• 4v4 Scrimmage• Unrestricted

• Free play first 10 minutes

In the same game space• Every player has a ball at their feet,• One player is “it”• Players are free to dribble anywhere in the grid• “IT” attempts to hit a player’s ball with her own by passing into it• If a player’s ball is hit they joins ”it” to hit other balls.• The last player left dribbling the ball becomes “it”

for the next round.

• Protect the ball – Big as possible• Get away from pressure• Balanced stance• Head up for awareness

Divide field into 8 grids with 2 players and 1 ball in each grid• One partner starts with the ball and attempts to shield

the ball from her opponent.• Player without the ball tries to win the ball and shield• Normal rules apply for a ball kicked out of bounds.• Whichever player has possession of the ball after 20

seconds of play wins.• Rotate opponents

• Body position low to the ground• Head looking to know where

opponent is• Dribble into open space • Foot on ball away from

opponent’s reach

Kick out with Goals• Every player except one has a ball at their feet• Theplayer without a ball attempts to steal another player’s ball

and score in any of the four goals. • Once a goal has been scored, the player that lost their ball joins in

to steal other balls

• Head up to find open spaces and defenders

• Dribble with foot farthest away from the defender

• Use feints to maintain possession of the ball.

Final Game

U9/10 Winter Training Week 12 Defending

Diagram Organization Coaching Points• 4v4 Scrimmage• Unrestricted

• Free play first 10-15 minutes

• Players with a partner, each with a ball numbered 1 or 2

• When coach calls out a number, that person leaves their ball and tries to steal their partner’s

• How to pressure the ball to win it• Eyes on the ball• Angle of attack• Ready stance

1v1 + GK to goal• Player attacks goal and defender

closes down pressure to prevent shot

1st Progression – Add 2nd attacker2nd Progression – Add 2nd Defender

• Close the gap • Angle of approach• Patience• When to go high pressure• Role of 1st defender• Role of 2nd defender

• 4v4 Scrimmage• Unrestricted

• Angle of approach based on goal location

• 1st defender• When to pressure high• 2nd defender cover

U9/10 Winter Training Week 13 Striking the Ball

Diagram Organization Coaching Points• 4v4 Scrimmage• Unrestricted

• Free play first 10-15 minutes

Area 40x20 teams of 5 -supply of balls -1 five yard goal. Players combine then shoot the ball through the center goal vs a goalkeeper

Players must remain on the outside of the area 1. Ball is now passed into a striker who turns and shoots2. 2. On scoring GK becomes striker on opposite side and

striker becomes GK

• Approach to the Ball • Selection of shot/finish• Strike through the ball • Body Shape/Mentality• Angle of approach• Follow through • Land on striking foot • Laces • Turn in one • Check to receive

Finishing Short and Long• One line stands next to goal post, while other stands a few

yards from the D• Line by goal post passes to line by D and then pressures• Rebounds are live• Switch lines after each turnProgression: Switch which side the players are passing/shooting from so they must use different feet. Specify number of touches.

• See above

Area 30x20 with 2 full size goals Final game 3v3 + GK’s with 4 target playersFormation is 2 defenders one strikerAll Targets are neutral 3 goals wins the game – winning team stays

• Positioning of striker• Visual clues of when to

receive• Check early to receive • Awareness of pressure • Recognition of shot to

follow up

U9/10 Winter Training Week 14 Orono Cup

Diagram Organization Coaching Points

• 10 Min warm up with ball • Different surfaces of feet• Speed• awareness

• 8 game fields set up• Teams play 3v3• 5 Minute games• Winners rotate up a field, losers rotate

down

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