Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Rye Brook Hurricanes U12 (Creating Space in the Attacking Third)

WarmUp-Technical Passing and Movements

Movement off ball/Creating Space/Attacking in the final third

Organization:

40 x 40 area (Play will always be in front of goal)

8 players 4 yellow/4 blue

2 balls

Instructions:

Play starts with yellow team with ball first. Yellow players without ball need to get away and creat space to receive ball. Yellows with ball need to find these players quick and make connections at game speed. After set time, players switch roles.

Coaching Points:

Movements** off ball (will show different ways to check away and queues)

Play at speed

Make connections (eye contact with teammates)

Communication

Decision Making

Progressions:

P-1 ball

R-3/4 balls

R-Play with hands

Variation to start-Players simply pass and work on movements with no defending.

Conditioned Game-Directional with counter goals

Organization:

Half field

Add GK

Instructions:

Directional Game to goal. #'s even/up depends on aims of session.

Coaching Points:

Same as previous

Control Tempo/Rhythm

Progressions:

P-7v7/9v9 Game

Keep score and play game for set time. Make it competitive.