Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U13 and U14 Speed of Play

Unoposed Opening Up (20 mins)

Organisation

Player A passes the ball into player B who bounces it back to Player A

Player B opens up to the outside and plays the ball through to Player C

Player D is doing the same thing on the opposite sides

2 minute sets and then switch

Coaching Points

• Open up quickly
• Control on your back foot
• See the whole field, scan 

2v2v2 Attackers/Defenders/Targets (30 mins)

Organisation

• 3 teams (1 attacking, 1 neutral, 1 target)
• The attacking team try to score on the goal, the defensive team try to play out to targets
• If the defensive team successfully play out they switch to become targets, who themselves become attacking. Attacking players become defenders.
• If the attacking team scores they stay attacking and the targets play them a new ball
• Any ball that goes out of bounds is a standard kick in.
• If the ball goes out of bounds for a goal kick, the attackers become defenders, defenders targets and targets attack

• Can we attack quickly in transition but build up more slowly and be patient if they have players back?
• Body position when receivingg
•  Scanning the field and awareness

• Rotate everytime the ball goes out

• Remove neutral to eliminate attacking overload