Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U11G - Combination Play

Warmup - Give & Go Through Cones

Organization:

40x30 area, set up with cones on side as shown in picture

Instructions:

Inside players play through first set of cones to outside, give and go through cones until end. 

After last pass, inside player makes run to center as outside player plays long ball.

Inside player receives open to play through to other line.

Players join other lines opposite where they were (inside goes to outside, outside goes to inside)

Coaching Points/Questions:

Passing technique - inside of foot, solid ankle, golf club

Pass accuracy - lead player with pass not behind player

Can we pass with one touch

Weight of pass, give and goes (close) vs cross (far)

Conditioned Game - Alleys

Organization:

Full width of field will alleys marked out on either side even with side of 18.

Full sized net at midline (if available) otherwise two large pop-up goals or two small goals pushed together.

GK in middle goal if full sized.

7v7 (or 7v6 if no GK in middle)

Instructions:

• Players cannot dribble or pass or shoot across blue line. Must play to alleys to cross middle of field.
• Play restarts from GK

Coaching Points/Questions:

• Pass / dribble to the outside.
• Combine passes up the side.
• Encourage different passing combinations.

Progressions:

Can only score from alley or from one-touch after cross from alley.

Limit number of touches each player can take before passing or shooting.

Regressions:

Defenders cannot enter alley.