Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U12 - Finishing

Warm Up (801) (10 mins)

Organization:

1. 40 x 40 yard area set up as shown

2. 10x10 boxes set up in area as shown

3 12 players set up as shown

4. 6 balls (Additional around the outside)

Instructions:

1. Players score by forcing their opponent to play the ball outside of the area

2. Players have to strike the ball above head height using the laces only in the their marked out area

3. The next player then waits for the ball to bounce before striking the ball back up in the air

4. If the ball bounces outside of the marked area, a point is awarded to the other player

5. If it stays in the game continues

6. Play to 5 points then change players

Coaching Points:

1. Stay in line w ith the ball

2. Lock the ankle

3. Contact with the laces

Progression/Regression:

1. R – Ball is not allowed to bounce

2. P – Players can put pressure on players with light physical presence

3. R – Make the target area bigger

Main Theme 1 (811) (15 mins)

Organization:

1. Penalty area set up as shown

2. 7 players (6 Attackers, 1 Goalkeeper) set up as shown

3. 6 balls

Instructions:

1. Attackers split into two lines of three

2. First attacker dribbles out and around the cone, then shoots on goal

3. Players then join the back of the line on the opposite side to work both feet

Coaching Points:

1. Head up to observe the position of the goalkeeper

2. Non-kicking foot placed to side, slightly behind the ball

3. Ankle locked, toe down

4. Contact Foot – Laces (Instep)

5. Body weight forward chest and knee over the ball at contact

Progressions:

1. P – Players from each line go at the sam e tim e to add a sm all am ount of traffic

Conditioned Game (824) (15 mins)

Organization:

1. 40 x 30 yard area set up as shown

2. 12 players, 2 teams of 6 set up as shown

3. 1 ball (Additional around the outside

Instructions:

1. Two teams, 6v6

2. Divide the field in half

3. 5 v 1 in each half, players must stay in their own half of the field

4. 5 attackers in each half attempt to score from their own half

5. The lone team mate in the other half has one touch to score or unlimited touches to pass the ball backwards

Coaching Points:

1. Head up to observe the position of the goalkeeper

2. Head down at the point of contact

3. Ankle locked, toe down

4. Contact Foot – Laces (Instep)

5. Body weight forward chest and knee over the ball at contact

Progression/Regression:

1. P – 3 vs. 2 in each half