Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Moves on the Dribble u12 Part 2

Warm up Technical skills (15 mins)

Organization:

4 cones per grid 10x10

4 players per grip

Ball per play

Instructions:

1) AB work at same time while other pair rest.

2) Dribble to center cone and perform move

3) CD will go while AB rest

Coaching Points:

Messi touch

Change of speed

Head up

Bottom of foot on drag

Use inside of foot for Foundatino skill

Use upper body to fake move

Keep foot low to ground when performing the scissors.

Progressions:

See next activity.

Fully Opposed (20 mins)

Organization:

15x 10

4 teams of 3 or 4

Instructions:

Depending on number of player set up 3-4 fields .

1) One team all defender a field for 2 mins.

2) Attacking team play 1v1 and can score from anywhere.

3) Once player passes the red line, they can not be defended.

4) Each team plays Defense one

5) 1 point for each goal. Team with the most goals win. As the defending team, you must work hard to pervent goals to win the goal as well.

Coaching Points:

Same as before.

Drive at defender and time move.

Head up

Space behind defender.

Progressions:

Screen 5 (20 mins)

7v7

Play Ball!