Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): U11-U13 Session 4 Phase 1

4v4+4 (20 mins)

Organization:

-make your grid as large as possible in the space provided.

-divide the group into 3 equal teams and colour them accordingly.

-objective is to maintain possesion: ex. red is chasing, which means that blue and green are in possesssion. If blue loses possession to red, then red and green are in possession together and blue becomes the team chasing.

-if the team chasing kicks the ball out of the grid, they do not gain possession, they must have it under control; along those lines, if a team in possession kicks the ball out of the grid, they now become the chasing team.

Progressions:

1) limit the teams in possession to 3 touches.

2) limit the teams in possession to 2 touches.

3) limit the teams in possession to 1 touch.

Coaching Points:

-support

-speed of play

-decision making

-first touch

Juventus Tourney (20 mins)

Organization:

-divide the group into 2 teams

-make a 30 x 20 yard grid, or larger if space permitts

-divide each team into 2 groups, have one group playing inside, the other half spread out and alternating with the opposing team around the perimeter of the playing area.

-the game is an open scrimmage, but you can play the players on the outside as support players.

-all other rules apply; no corner kicks, restarts are done by the nearest player already outside the grid of team that did not put the ball out of play..

-support players start with 2 touches.

-changed entire group every 4 minutes.

Progressions:

1) Limit supporting players to 1-touch.

2) Goals from crosses are worth 2

3) Have players on the outside come into the grid when they are passed to, they switch with the person that passed to them; therefore no need to change entire group every 4 minutes.

Coaching Points:

- good decision making

- attacking mentality

- team-oriented defending

- patience in possession

- good first touch away from pressure