Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Rimbey U13

half in, half out10 mins

Set up 

half of the players in the circle

half the players on the outside of the circle.

uter players have a ball each

OBECTIVE

in players show and receive a pass from the outer players then in players play a pass back.

1.  2 touch pass

2.  1 touch pass

3.  inside of the foot volley

4.  Laces volley

5.  Knee to volley (same leg - don't let the leg touch the ground after the knee touch)

6.  Outside of foot volley 

Switch out and in players every 30 - 40 seconds 

U12 Shooting/Finishing with a combination10 mins

OBJECTIVE

3 lines of shooters set up 5 yards outside the 18 yd box

3 cones marketing the area

1 goalie in net to start (switch out goalies regularly)

-Red 4 dribbles towards a cone makes a move using a ball mastery move and then set up for a shot,

-After shooting Red 4 sets up a 1-2 with red 3

-Red 3 takes a shot

-Red 3 then sets up a 1-2 for Red 2.

-Red 2 shoots.

After each shot rotate to players right.

KEY FACTORS AND PROGRESSIONS

1st line Dribble towards a cone, make a ball mastery move, then take a positive touch to set up for a shot.

2nd line, play a pass to the player from line 1, receive the ball with a positive touch that sets you up for a shot,

3rd line repeat what the 2nd line does.

1. Create a positive touch so your set up with a shot.

2. Plant non kicking foot beside the ball, lift kicking leg and strike ball with instep aiming to one of the corners

3. Follow through to create pace.

PROGRESSION 1

Shoot using the laces players foot, try to create a bit more power

PROGRESSION 2 (you may skip this and skip to progression 3 depending on skill level)

Have player use non dominant foot

PROGRESSION 3 (see next slide)

After Red 4 shoots, they then have to defend Red 3 as they go in and shoot, Red 3 then has to defend Red 2 as they go in and shoot creating 1v1’s, Red 2 then defends Blue 2