Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U9 - U12 - Receiving on a half turn

Receiving to half turn (10 mins)

Set Up

• Players lined up on two sides of the area with goals opposite each line.
• A square set up in the middle of the area.
• Coaches positioned with balls so each group receives on a different foot.

Explanation

• Coaches simultaneously pass the ball to the player at front of line.
• Player receives the ball and plays a pass into the player in the square.
• Player in the square receives and drives out of the square to shoot.

• Nice firm pass into the square / can this be done in two touches?
• Awareness - Player receiving in the square needs to have awareness of what is around them, where is the passing lane? where is the pocket of space? where is the other receiving player in the square? 
• Can the half turn be done at speed (relative to ability/age) and then bursting out of the square to shoot also at pace.
  

U12 - 4v4 (+2) SSG (25 mins)

Set Up

• A pitch divided into thirds.
• Goals at each end.

Explanation

• The in possession team must look to transfer the ball from one end zone to the other using the neutral players in the middle zone.
• Once ball transferred through neutrals can join in the attack to overload the final zone creating a 3 v2.
• Neutral players encouraged to drive into the final zone and draw a defender.

• Nice firm pass into the middle zone
• Awareness - Player receiving in the square needs to have awareness of what is around them, where is the passing lane? where is the pocket of space? where is the other receiving player in the square?
• Can the half turn be done at speed (relative to ability/age) and then bursting out of the square to shoot also at pace.

Restarts

• Restarts always happen in the end zones.
• Players must reset into their 3 (2) 1 - in possession or 2 1 1 - out of possession formation.