Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U11 - Possession & Communication

Activation - Head, Shoulders, Knees, Toes

Method:

• Good method of building communication and disguised running
• Coach calls Heads/Shoulders/Knees/Toes and players have to touch, plus call out LOUD!
• When coach calls Red cone, players have to run to Blue. When coach calls Blue, players try pick up Red
• Loser does a forfeit - e.g. 3 tuck jumps
• If you want players to work hard, move Blue cones back further  

Y Shooting Grid (5 mins)

Method:

• A pass to B & follows pass
• B pass to C & follow pass
• C pass to D & follow pass
• D pass to E & follow pass
• E pass shoots!

Coaching Points:

• Open body shape
• Movement away from cone
• Control using back foot
• Good weight and accuracy of pass
• Communication - Verbal & Non-Verbal
• Player E should wait until pass made before moving past the cone - other wise they are offside!

Possessional Play (20 mins)

Method:

• Blue teams working together & Red teams work together trying to pass to each other
• Every pass = 1 goal 
• Work for 2 mins (or longer if required), then see which team scored most goals
• Team with least goals does forfeit (tuck jumps/push ups etc.)

Progression 1: One player can go into the area to make it mini rondo (3v1 or 4v1)

Progression 2: Two players can go into area (3v2 or 4v2)

• Communication - Verbal & non verbal
• Can players create clear passing lanes. The player on the ball must be able to see team mates
• Move the ball between each team, trying to move the middle players
  
• Scan & accurate pass
• Outside players need to create 'width' & 'depth' by using the full area
• Players in the middle - are they scanning to block passing lanes. Open body shape! Working & moving together.
• Closest blue player applies 'Pressure', next gives 'Cover', last 'Balance'