Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Coaches Corner WK 1 U11+

Core Activity 1 (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 3 grids 5 x 5 yards (depending on age group)

2. 10 yards between each grid (depending on age group)

3. 16 cones for grids

4. 4 to 5 players in each grid (depending on numbers).

Instructions:

1. Multi Rondo - 4v1 Set up with 14 players

2. This small sided game can be performed with different number of players and groups as well. (4v1 or 5v1 in 3, 4 or 5 groups)

3. In every area there are five or six players:

4. Four or five players in possession and one defender.

5. In one of the squares (4v0) the players are passing to each other without a defender.

6. Defenders hold a bib in their hands until they touch the ball. The attacker who loses control of the ball becomes a defender, gets the bib.

7. Players in possession try to keep the ball in the square with one or two touch. The defender puts pressure on the ball and tries to touch it. When the defender touches the ball, he replaces the player in possession, who loses control. The player who makes the wrong pass becomes a defender and he has to find and sprint to the group without defender.

Coaching Points:

1. To be able to do this small sided soccer drill successfully games should be played on an adequate area for different age groups. We always have to consider the players' technical skills and their cognitive abilities. Besides the quality of the pitch is also very important. If it's necessary we can change the size of the area during the game.

a. Speed of play

b. Communication

c. Vision

d. Reacting

e. Take it competitive

f. Take care of extra balls

g. Have fun

First Touch (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 12 cones

2. Separate players into groups of 3

3. Cones 5 yards apart (as shown above)

Instructions:

Variation 1

1. Every player stands by a cone.

2. Player A in the middle starts by passing to player B

3. Player B recieves the ball with left foot and dribbles with right foot to middle cone and repeat to player C

Variation 2

1. Player A passes to Player B, Player B passes it back to player A, and player A passes it back to player B to recieve it with left foot and starts to dribble with right to the middle.

2. Repeats with player C

Variation 3

1. Player A passes the ball to player B for a wall pass back to B

2. Player B recieves the wall pass from A and plays a lomg ball to C and repeat with player C

Variation 4

1. Player A passes the ball to player B

2. Player B performs a V cut with right foot and passes the ball with the right foot to player A which moved to the other side of player B

3. Wall pass to player B which passes to player C and repeat

Coaching Points:

1. Head up dribbling

2. Head up passing

3. Body positioning

4. Accurate passing

5. Recieving 1st touch

6. Pace on ball for pass

Progression:

1. Limit touches (1 touch)

Regression:

1. Add touches to recieving and dribbling