Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U11/U12 PDP - Dribbling to Penetrate, to Possess, for Speed Session II

Cross Traffic (10 mins)

Have half the kids line up along each end line. Everyone has a ball. On the coach’s signal the all kids try to dribble across the grid to the opposite side without crashing into another player who is coming from the opposite side. If players crash, they must do a skill designated by the coach (scissors, 10 foundations, etc.) before continuing. #2. Progress to having kids dribble from all four sides so that there is traffic in all directions.

•How do you know whether to go fast or slow? (Vision)

•What part of your foot will you use to dribble fast? (outside)

•Should the ball get closer to your foot as other’s get closer to you?

Coaching Points:

- Big Touch vs Tight

- Vision

- Change of Speed, Change of Direction

- Laces for Speed

1v1 to One Goal (25 mins)

Set up two fields 15x20 side by side that share a common middle touch-line. There is only one gate or goal on each field. The balls start with the coach who is at the center between the fields on the end line. The coach will play a ball into one of the fields, then the first player in each line will go after the ball and play 1v1 to the gate on that field. Simultaneously, a separate game can be happening on the opposite field. The players must be paying attention as to what field is open, which field the ball gets played to, and which goal to score on. As soon as one of the fields is done (goal scored or out of bounds) the coach will play a new ball into the open field for two new players. Encourage good use of skills learned and proper turns to keep the ball away from their opponent. Praise good use of previous skills learned to speed dribble and penetrate in addition to dribbling to protect the ball.

•What if you can’t attack right away and the defender is on your back?

•How can you hide the ball until you get a break to penetrate?

Coaching Points:

- Safe foot (furthest from defender),

•Keep body between ball and defender

•Keep ball within touching distance w/ far foot, knees bent

- Hide for a Purpose 1) dribble or 2) pass

•Hide ball until you can dribble or pass successfully

- Big touch vs Tight touch

- Vision

- Change of speed, Change of direction

- Laces for speed

8v8 (20 mins)

Scrimmage 8v8