Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): ODP Session 2 U10 - U12

Warm Up/ Phys Lit (10 mins)

Organization:

Players spread out inside the 3v3 Field

Players get in to pairs and number themsleves 1 and 2

1 pinnie and 1 ball between the pair

Activity

- Player 1 has the ball

- Player 2 has the pinnie

- Player 1 dribbles around the area, Player 2 attempts to tag player 1.

- If Player 2 tags player 1 they drop the pinnie and take the ball

- Player 1 will then pick up the pinnie and attempt to catch and tag Player 2

- This sequence continues until the coach shouts stop.

- Whoever has the pinnie on the coaches call has to do 5 jumping jacks

Coaches Emphasis

- Dribble with head up to see where defender is coming from.

- Manipulate the ball depending on the space

- Changes of speed and Direction to be encouraged

Activity (15 mins)

Organization

- 25 - 40 Field

- 3v3 on the Field

Activity

- 3v3 small sided game

- Choose 1 team that attacks and 1 team that defends

- Players on both teams have a ball each

- The attacking team attempts to dibble their ball from their end line through one of the gates opposite

- The defending team attempts to use their ball to hit the attacking teams ball in order to force them to start again from their end line.

- If the attacker gets through the gate they get a point and return to the staring line to try again

- The attacking team has 2 minutes to get as many points as they can before the teams switch

- The team with the most points after two rounds each of attacking wins.

Coaches Emphasis

- Positive First Touch

- Encourage players to be creative in 1v1 situations

- Changes of speed and direction

- Decision making of when to drive forwards and when to protect the ball.