COACH: Ross Duncan

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AGE: U12

GENDER: Mixed

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AIM OF SESSION: To Improve dribbling/control technique, re-enforce Penetration

SESSION FIVE

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

Networking – Cones scattered in area, Players dribble from cone to cone,

At each cone a player must perform a turn or movement, Maradona, Ronaldo, Twellman

Head Up – looking for space, pass, shot

Use laces to dribble quickly

Keep the ball moving at all time

Speed away from players

EXERCISE TWO
20-30 minutes

4 Corner Gates, working in 2’s, players must successfully dribble through a gate at any corner, the other player will try to win the ball and also attack any gate.

Progression:
Designate corners to defend and attack.

Head Up – looking for space, pass, shot

Use laces to dribble quickly

Keep the ball moving at all time

Speed away from players

EXERCISE THREE
30-40 minutes

Control-Layoff Working in 3’s, Players 1,2 +3.

2 stands in-between 1 + 3, 1 passes to 3, 3 lays-off to 2, 3 makes a movement around a cone placed to his right/left and receives a pass from 2.

Come to meet the ball, choose the correct surface to control the ball, positive 1^st touch out of feet, keep ball moving

EXERCISE FOUR
40-50 minutes

Soccer Golf – Cones act like holes, players work in 2’s as partners against another team of 2. 

Player1 must pass to player 2, player 2 must take 1 touch to control it with the correct technique and get it as close to the cone as possible.

Come to meet the ball, choose the correct surface to control the ball, positive 1^st touch out of feet, keep ball moving

BEDDING DOWN
50-60 minutes

Penetration 2v1 15x10 yard area

Defender passes to attacker, attacker must dribble defenders line

See Principles of the game

GAME RELATED PRACTICE
60-75 minutes

Team 4 Corner Gates, 4v4, Teams must attack any corner goal to begin with, a goal is scored once a player dribbles through a gate.

Progression:
Designate corners to defend and attack

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 throwings.

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

COOL DOWN
85-90 minutes

Relaxing Movement + recap session

Slow + gentle movements