Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U11 Boys White S16- Session 4 (Start Time: 2016-03-23 16:00:00)

Warm up (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 12x6 yard area.

2. Four to five players per area.

3. One ball.

Instructions:

1. Four activities. Perfomed twice.

2. One minute per turn.

3.

A1. Takeover (right foot only)

A2. Takeover (left foot only)

B1. Give and go

B2. Give and go (one touch only)

C1. Two touch passing- Sprint (first touch must keep ball in your half)

C2. Two touch passing- Sprint (first touch must keep ball in your half and angled diagonally forward)

D1. One touch passing- Sprint

D2. One touch passing- Sprint

Coaching Points:

Soccer Horse Shoes (15 mins)

Organization:

1. Set up field as shown. Two cones set up 10 yards apart (can be moved further or closer depending on age and skill level)

2. Players form teams of two with one ball per group

3. Additional balls if needed

Instructions:

1. Player 1 from a team passes the ball to their teammate.

2. Player 2 has one touch to receive the ball with the instep of the foot and get it as close to the cone as possible.

3. Opposing team takes then takes their turn. 

4. The team with the ball closest to the cone gains a point for their team. The team who wins the point plays the ball first in the next go.

5. Teams continue rotation until the allotted time has expired. Teams will then rotate grids to play a new team. 

Coaching Points:

1. Receive with furthest foot from the ball

2. Receive with the toe pointed up and ankle locked

3. Angle ofapproach – center

4. Supportingfoot is next to the ball pointed at target

5. Headup observe your target

6. Contact ball - middle

7. Contact foot - inside

8. Follow through towards target with striking foot remaining open throughout

9. Bodyweight over the ball 

Progressions:

1. Move the cone further away from each other.

2. Allow players to play a flighted ball.

3. R - Move players close to each other.

4. R - Allow players to have more than one touch when receiving the ball (2 touch max)

4v4 Crossing Channels (25 mins)

Organization:

1. Crossing Channels.

Instructions:

1. Two points scoring from a cross. One point in the center.

Coaching Points:

1. Can you get the ball wide and get a cross in.

2. Head up before the cross to choose the correct technique based on defense. (no front post defender- low driven. Front post defended- cut back or lofted.

Progressions:

1. Limit touches.