Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U11 Girls Week 2

Main Activity

Set-Up:

- 20x20 area divided into quarters.

- Two lines

- Ball starts with the GK

Instructions:

- Player in red makes a wide run and shapes their body to receive.

- The GK throws, rolls, or passes the ball to the red player.

- As the player receives the ball the blue player comes out to defend. The red has to break the line before turning to score on the big goal.

- If the blue player wins the ball they can also score.

- Red players can use the GK if they want.

Coaching Points:

- Body positions to receive: Side on, turn the hips

- First touch into space

Conditioned Game

Set-Up:

- 3vs3 or 4vs4

- Goals face away from each other and are positioned away from the by-line similar to hockey.

Instructions:

- This is a regular game with the goals just placed differently. 

- The aim is to encourage players to move off the ball.

- The game can be end to end or teams can have the option of scoring in both goals.

Coaching Points:

- Concentration

- Quality of pass

- How do players receive the ball?