Make a 3 yard pass and follow the ball...
Make a 3 yard pass and follow the ball...
Retreat to a defensive position when your side loses...
Pressing the player with the ball (U8 activity)
Dribble the ball and change speed (U9 game)
Block passes by the other side (U8 game)
Score a goal (U8 game)
Pressing the player with the ball (U8 game)
Score a goal (U8 activity)
Shielding the ball (U9 activity)
Dribble the ball 5 yards and turn (U9 activity)
In this activity suggest that right footed players turn with the outside of the foot to go round the cone, and left-footers use the inside of the foot. MORE
Receive and control the ball (U9 activity)
The first player throws the ball to his partner so that he has to use part of his body, either his chest or thigh, to control the ball. MORE
Pass to a team mate using both feet (U9...
Dribble the ball and change speed (U9 activity)
Pass to a team mate using both feet (U9...
In this session the players use both feet, it isn’t very far to pass and they should have no problem kicking the ball, even if it feels a bit awkward at first. MORE
Dribble the ball 5 yards and turn (U9 game)
In this game when you say “go”, each dribbler aims to dribble his ball from the big square into one of the smaller squares. The three middle players must try to win the balls from the dribblers. MORE
Pass and react to the pass (U9 activity)
One-two, pass and shoot (U9 activity)
Beat a player 1v1 (U9 game)
A great head to head battle, with the attacker aiming to use a skill, such as a feint or turn, to beat the defender and hit the target. MORE
Beat a player 1v1 (U9 activity)
Start with two players facing each other over the middle cone. Make one the attacker and the other the defender. The attacker is the lead and must try to fool the defender and get to one of the cones first and knock the ball off – the defender must try to mirror the movement and get there first. MORE
Receive and control the ball (U9 game)
Give the ball to one of the end pairs. They must pass the ball to each other with short passes then make a long pass through the middle to the other end zone within three passes. MORE
Shielding the ball (U9 game)
Keep the ball safe... when you say “go”, the catchers have 30 seconds to try and win as many balls from the shielders as possible. MORE
