Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): BU11 Summer session 20

Ball control (15 mins)

Each player has a ball. Players perform different ball mastery moves (sole taps, side to sides, sole rolls, inside/outside) through the area avoiding bumping into other players. The players in this type of practice will get lots of repetition.

Adaptations/Progressions

- Add a number of cones where players have to perform a move past them (like they would against a defender) play a 5 yard pass to player on the end. Play a 10 yard pass to player on the end

- A are trying to get in the way of B. C are trying to get in the way of D.

SSG - score (20 mins)

SET UP:

- Players play 4vs4 in the middle zone, with GKs and neutral players in end zone (alter numbers dependant on turn out).

- To score, players have to play into neutral player to finish; this could be a 1,2 or a pass to another player.

- Neutral player must play quickly to make it realistic.

KEY POINTS:

- Positive play; can the ball go forward as soon as possible?

- Positioning of the neutral player so they can receive the ball.

- Movement off the ball to receive return pass from the neutral player; doesn't always have to be a 1,2. How can other players support the ball to finish.

- Decision making; what type of finish to use, can we finish with one touch or do we need to take another.

- Technique; difference when striking a ball from a pass to one that has been controlled.

POTENTIAL PROGRESSIONS:

- Allow players to score in the endzone/penalty area

- Restrict players from scoring in the penalty area

- Players must finish off one touch.

- Limit touches of the neutral player.

- Make the endzone bigger and have neutral players play for either side; one being a 9 and the other being a centre half. Encourage the 9 to play with their back to goal to set oncoming midfield players. then give 9 the option to finish. (When playing from the GK, make sure a player in the middle zone drops into end zone so the team can play out (along with the centre half)).

Review / Reflect (to be completed after each session)..