COACH: Ross Duncan

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AGE: U12

GENDER: Mixed

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AIM OF SESSION: To Improve Shooting technique and goalkeeping points, introduce the concept of depth

SESSION FOUR

ORGANIZATION

COACHING POINTS

WARM UP
0-10 minutes

1000 Touches – 20x20 yard area
This warm-up will be consistent throughout the ages and will work on close control. Click here for an explanation of 1000 Touches.

EXERCISE ONE
10-20 minutes

Working in 1’s
Handling Technique

Finger of 8, ball bounce through legs+ catch through other side. Over head and catch behind back

Magic W with fingers

Ready position – hands in front of chest/palm down.

Balls of feet, body behind ball

EXERCISE TWO
20-30 minutes

Wor king in 2’s
Lying face down on ground with 4 different colored cones in front of player, partner shouts a color and player must jump up, side step to color and then save a shot from partner. Repeat 5 times and swap partners

Magic W with fingers

Ready position – hands in front of chest/palm down.

Balls of feet, body behind ball

EXERCISE THREE
30-40 minutes

Shooting – Long/Short/Accurate – one 4 yards wide/8 yards back, one 4 yards wide/ 20 yards back, one 2 yards wide and players must stand 8 yards back.  # groups and after a player shoots they move station

Strike with laces

Toe/knee/chin over the ball when striking

Follow through in direction of Target

EXERCISE FOUR
40-50 minutes

Shooting – 6v3, 4 goals, 1 large 3 four yard goals.  Team of three defend large goal and can score in any of the other 3 goals. The team of six must defend the 3 smaller goals and score into the large goal

Strike with laces

Toe/knee/chin over the ball when striking

Follow through in direction of Target

BEDDING DOWN
50-60 minutes

Depth 2v2
Depth – 16x10 yard area,  Defenders must successfully prevent Attackers penetrating their line

See Principles of the game

GAME RELATED PRACTICE
60-75 minutes

2v2 + Goalkeeper,  2 attackers start 28 yards from goal, 2 defenders start 18 yards from goal.  Attackers run forward and try to beat defenders and shoot, defenders must try to prevent shot by using bedding down coaching points.

Re-enforce Penetration points

Be Direct

Attack Quickly

SMALL SIDED GAMES - 4V4
75-85 minutes

4v4 Small Sided Field  - 30 x 24 yards ( 24 = 10 yards either side of a 4 yard goal)

This wide area will ensure maximum playing time without as many breaks in play for throw-ins.

Re-enforce sessions points, don’t loose focus of group

COOL DOWN
85-90 minutes

Relaxing Movement + recap session

Slow + gentle movements