Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): GU12 - Receive/Turn + Forward Runs

IIA. Back to Goal Game (20 mins)

Back to Goal Game: North Carolina

- This is duel with your back to goal. The Receiving player touches the post, when ready check to the ball on an angle - When she leaves serving player plays it into path of her run; defender from other post comes to defend - 1 vs. 1.

Progression:

1) If you choose to play the midfielder in, the next defender can go in to make it 2v2.

2) Every pass you play the next defender and attacker enter the game. So if you can turn your defender, try and beat them.

Competition: Attackers have to score 5 out of 10. Losing team does fitness. Switch position of players.

Coaching Points: 1)If defender is checking hard without slowing down, cut it against the grain.

2) Only pass when you have to. If you keep passing, more defender's come into play.3) If you keep passing in the attacking third, more time for more defenders to come. 4) Use your 1v1 ability to carve and finish. 5) most dangerous player is the one who can be the most successful in this game. 6) Finihsing angle is better if you go inside.

Striker in posession of ball facing back line (15 mins)

Option for Striker when they are facing back line with the ball.

What are our options?

1) LF can start peeling off to left side by rounding their run to look for through ball.

2) RF. Checks away and checks to, then can ask for ball to be played or peel out the other way.

3) St can play through ball to either player or can play to one of the forwards who checks to who then can turn.

Coaching points: Teach opposite forward to make diagonal run if forward is dribbling toward the middle.

III. Bumper Game: 4v4 (15 mins)

4v4+4 Bumper game:

* Can tweak numbers to accomodate 16 or 12 players.

- Grid 30x22 yards

Rules:

- Players in middle have 2 touches

- Players on outside have 1 touch

- Restarts start with keeper who's team has possession

- 4 minute games