Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U12 Dribbling/Running with the ball (Start Time: 2023-06-08 18:00:00)

Arrival Activity (10 mins)

Rondos 4 v 1 or 4 v 2 : followed by warm up 10 min

Station 2 :Dribbling Unopposed (15 mins)

Organization: 25mx 20m (Adjust to Players needs)

Activity: Dribbling/ running with the ball 

Procedure: Players (Length wise) are in groups of three looking to dribble from one side to another. Player(width  wise) are looking to pass it to their teammate on the opposite side. The pass must be on the ground. Players dribbling need to be aware of other players dribbling, and also balls going back and fourth. 

Every time a player gets to the other side they get a point, Players dribbling look to get to the other side as many times as they can within 1 min. 

Players passing to each other get a point if they are successful playing to their partner through traffic.

Every player get a chance to dribble and to pass who can get the most points.

Coaching Points:  Head up see the player see the ball , when dribbling keep the ball close using your laces to push the ball, change speed change direction.

Endzone Game Thursday (15 mins)

End Zone Game: 12-15min 12:3 work/rest  

7v7 , 8 v8 or 9 v 9  

Objective: Looking to exploit space to create opportunities to run with the ball and scoring by dribbling and beating players 1 v 1 

Set Up:   60 x 4om  with end zones, bibs, cones, balls

Procedure: Each team is given an end zone to defend and an end zone to attack. The team in possession must try to dribble the ball into the opposition’s end zone.

Rules/Constraints

• A goal is scored when a player dribbles past a defender and into the opposition’s end zone
• After a goal is scored, the opposing team starts with ball from inside its end zone.
• (other team must back up to retreat line ). If the ball goes off the side of the pitch the game is restarted with a grounded pass from where the ball left the pitch

Progression:

Passing game

Players now  can score goals by making a pass to a player running into the end zone. This rule encourages creative play through passing and forward runs off the ball.

      Width & Depth: The attacking team looks to stretch the opponents defensive shape. The attackers use the width pull defenders out of their shape and create space

              The attackers move the ball to change the point of attack in an effort to find space between or     behind the defense.

The player in possession can  make a pass into the end zone as the player runs to receive the ball. The running player must not arrive in the end zone before the ball. large space - well encourage individuals to drive into space running with the ball. Tighter space players may look to dribble and take players on (dribbling)

Allow players to pick their team name, If the players passes to a teammate v's dribbling in how many points is each action worth.