Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Coaches Corner U11+ WK 4

Warm Up (10 mins)

RONDO

Organization:

1. Grid 10 x 10

2. Seperate players into groups of 5

3. 1 ball per group

Instructions:

1. Set up 3 groups to play Rondo.

2. Players play Rondo for "X" number of passes to win.

3. Player in the middle needs to posses the ball to get out of the middle. Once the player in the middle posses the ball that player becomes a player on the outside.

4. The player that makes the bad pass or loses the ball becomes the player in the middle in another group of rondo.

5. The outside player that becomes the middle player must react quickly and run to another group before they get "X" number of passes in a row.

Coaching Points:

1. Reaction

2. Decision Making

3. 1st and 2nd touch

4. Body Shape

5. Communication

Progression:

1. Limit number of touches with outside players (based on ability level)

2. 2 players in the middle in each group

Core Activity 2 (15 mins)

Organization:

1. Grid is 10 x 20

2. Seperate players into team of 2

3. Each grid gets a ball

4. Keep extra balls on the outside of grid

Instructions:

1. Players play 2 v 2 in their grid

2. Same rules apply when score a point as 1 v1 .

3. Both players must touch the end line before defending.

4. Player must connect at least 1 pass before scoring a point.

5. Object is to score quickly and defend quickly using a teammate.

Coaching Points:

1. Quick transistion game

2. Communication

3. Decision Making

4. Creativity

Progression:

1. Limit players touches (1 touch or 2 touch) depending on ability level

Free Play (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 40 x 40 Grid

2. Seperate players into 2 teams

3. 2 goals with keepers

Instructions:

1. Focus on Core Activities 1, 2 and 3.

2. Have Fun!

Progression:

1. Limit players touches (depending on ability level)

2. Combination play to score (overlap, give n go...)