Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U12 Academy Session # 3(1/30)

Activity 1 (Rondos)

Organization:

5 x 5 yard areas

Players in groups of 4

1 ball per group, extras on the outside

Instructions:

(3v1) Rondo

Coaching Points:

1) Quickly move the ball

2) Open up with first touch

Progressions:

Activity 3

Organization:

Players divided into 4 teams

One lage area divided in half (as shown above)

Numbers even ( or with one neutral)

Instructions:

Within one half of the larger area one team tries to possess the ball, the goal being to connect 5 passes, upon getting 5 passing the scoreing team can then utilize the entire area, using more space, in the larger area they again try to connect 5 more passes for a point and continue this until losing possession. When the defedning team wins possession they are limited to the smaller area and try to connect 5 passes.

Coaching Points:

1) Quality of pass

2) Movement off the ball

3) First touch

4) Team shape

5) Mobility

Progressions:

R-Players can switch small areas before achieving 5 passess, but must then start the count over.

Screen 5

Organization:

Same as previous activity

Instructions:

Passing Patterns

Difficultly/Complexity of pattern based upon the players involved.

Coaching Points:

1) Timing and sharpness of movement off the ball

2) Quality if passing

3) Understnading of the next action, how does movement off the ball, quality of pass and communication help to faciliate the next action

Progressions: