Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Winter Clinic U12
Description

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10 mins
Organization: 2 channels, 1 team in each channel
1 ball per player
Instructions:
Players dribble across channel
Halfway across channel players perform pull-push
At the end of channel player perform dragback
Once player performs dragback next player on line goes
Coaching Points:
Positive first touch
Head up after every touch
Big touches for speed
Small touches to prepare for move
Progressions:
Add Cryuff turn and stop-start

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15 mins
Organization: 2 channels
All ball with team in right channel
Right channel is offense, left channel defense
Instructions:
Right channel is offense and must use pull push or dragback to lose defender
Players must stay in their channels
2 points for far goal, 1 point for near goal
Switch after 3 minutes
Coaching Points:
Big touches for speed
Small touches to perform move
Head up after move to see if shot is open
Speed after move to separate from defender
Progressions:

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15 mins
Organization:
2 teams, offense and defense
All the balls with offense
Instructions:
Play starts when attacked takes first touch
Must try and beat defender and go to the goals
2 points for far goal, 1 point for near goal
After 3 minutes players switch
Coaching Points:
Protect ball by doing moves with foot furthest from defender
Use speed to try and beat defender to goal
Progressions:

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15 mins
Organization:
2 teams of 4
Two outside channels about 3 yards wide
Instructions:
Regular game
Only condition is that outside channels are safe zone for attacker where the ball cannot be stolen
Defense can still pressure
Coaching Points:
Can we attack using the outside?
Can we beat the defender using push-pull or dragback?
Progressions:
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
5 mins
Organization: 30x30 grid
1 ball per player
Instructions: Players dribble around in the space
Coach will use various commands (inside foot, outside foot, bottom of feet) that the players must follow
Coaching Points:
Identification of space
Ronaldo vs messi touch
Progressions:
Add feint/scissor