Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Wigton U13 session 1 (Start Time: 2024-01-23 19:25:00)

REACTIONS WARM UP

SET UP - 20 x 20 square all players in the middle moving - performing different instructions (dynamic stretches)

ACTION - Coach shouts the action, all players carry out that action, Coach shouts a colour all player must react and sprint to that side of the square. 

FOCUS - Dynamic movements and stretches; Reacting to triggers, gets everyone moving, aware of the space around them,

PROGRESSION - pick a player to be the colour caller - this will mean they have to be loud and vocal - encourages them to communicate

PASS AND EMPTY

PHASE - IN POSSESSION

SUMMARY: progression to a triangle passing drill with a third man run

SET UP - 20 yard square. 4 groups, 1 ball

ACtION: Pass to the group on your right , run to the left.

FOCUS: Weight of pass, first touch, pass and move (empty the space)

SSG

PHASE - IN POSSESSION

SUMMARY: 7 V 7 small game - 4 defending players, 2 attacking players. restricted to their half (see above). the 2 attacking players are pressers and cannot shoot. Only the defensive players can shoot from their own half 

SET UP - short pitch (40x 30) with a goal at each end. Halfway line.

ACtION: move the ball quickly in your half - you can use your attacking players as a bounce pass - to create shooting opportunities (replicates edge of the box shooting)

FOCUS: Moving the ball quickly to beat the press, create lots of shooting opportunities, ALSO - are the attacking players pressing and can they play with their backs to goal?

Progression - Allow the teams to decide if 1, 2, or 3 of the defenders can go join in the attacking half when their attacking players are in possession..This is an opportunity to talk to them about game management and responsibility.