Sesión de Fútbol (Sesiones de Academia): Thunder U12 boys combinations to score

Warm Up (20 mins)

Organization:

- 44x25 rectangular box in the attacking hald as shown above

- A small 'box' or square at the corner of the grid (A, B, C, D)

- 3 teams of 3-4 players, 1 ball per team

Instructions:

- Teams pass among within teammates inside the grid. Each pass should be with the goal of moving towards each corner (marked zone). Each team has to complete a pass on each corner before moving on to a different corner.

Coaching Points:

- Body (shoulders) facing passing options

- Identify when to pass to feet and when to pass into space

- After completing pass in one corner, head up look to continue into a different direction

Progressions/Regressions:

(1) Once the players complete a pass, they have to move to a different corner (with passes)

(2) Teams cannot complete a pass in a corner where a different team is completing a pass

(3) Player receiving inside the marked zone (corner) has to pass to a different player who passed to him

(4) Same as #3 but with one touch

(5) Add long pass

Conditioned Activity (20 mins)

Organization:

- Defensive half, 1 big goal, 3 mini goals at the half as shown above

- White (5) vs Red (4+GK)

- White team: 6, 8, 7, 11, 9

Instructions:

- White team attacks north, red team defends and tries to counter into red mini goals

Coaching Points:

- Look for option A/option B