Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 5v5 Small-Sided Game to Teach Throw-ins: 9U - 12U

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A small-sided game to encourage quick throw-ins and mobility off and away from the ball.

Set Up:

1) 30x40 area

2) Two goals

3) Four 5x5 yard boxes (two on each side line)

4) Two teams of 5 or six

5) Gks are optional

Rules:

Priotrity #1 - demonstrate the proper technique of a throw-in. Two playewrs from each team are put into the boxes at the end they are attacking. The remaining players play in the main area. To score, a team must pass to one of their teammates in a box, who then catches the ball or picks the ball up quickly to throw the ball in to another teaamate. The attacking team tries to create a goal scoring opportunity from the throw-in before defending team can get organized. One point is awarded for a goal scored in open play and two points for a goal scored imediately after a throw-in.