Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): ODP U11 6/17

Dynamic Warm up (10 mins)

Organization:

5 squares, 4 in each corner and 1 central.

Instructions:

Players are placed in a square in groups of 3/4 depending on numbers.

Players look to dribble around the area avoiding the other players.

Players eventually progress to doing different types of dynamic stretchers using the ball.

Coaching Points:

Progressions:

End Zone Game (35 mins)

Organization: 5v5 to endzones (4 players in central area plus 1 target player in endzone)

Target player takes role of #9, 4 players in central area take roles of #5, #6, #8, #10

Instructions: Team in possession looks to score by playing a penetrating pass into the target player (who must remain in the endzone)

Once Target player receives the ball, they play out to other team who attacks in the opposite direction

Defenders are not allowed in endzone

Coaching Points:

Movement of number 10 to create passing lane for number 9 to receive

First look is to penetrate with the pass, maintain possession if penetrating pass is not available

Play through number 5 to switch play quickly

Movement of number 10 as ball travels into number 9

Progressions:

P1 - Target player must receive penetrating pass in the endzone, then lay the ball off to a teammate that has joined him in support in or near the endzone, Player receiving lay off from number 9 must also penetrate the endzone to score (defenders are now allowed into the endzone to defend once the ball has been played into number 9)

P2 - Once ball is played into target #9, then layed off to a teammate, team in possession can try to score on mini goal