Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Movement off the ball U11 session 2 (Start Time: 2018-09-18 18:00:00)

Handball game (10 mins)

Area:

8m wide x 15m long pitch for 12 players. each end has an 2m endzone.

Equipment:

Balls, bibs, cones, poles or discs to mark out pitch.

Objective:

Game of hand ball where once you have the ball in your hands you can not travel. A point is scored when a team mate pases the ball into the end zone.

Keypoints:

Ephasise the need to pass and move. Encourage off the ball movement to lose markers.

Midfielder Rotation To Receive From Defenders (20 mins)

Midfielder Rotation To Receive From Defenders (playing out from the back)

Aim

To work on the movement and rotation of the Midfielders to receive in central areas from our defenders or Goalkeeper.

Basic Objectives split into 3 phases

First phase (blue team):

Session will always start up with a ball into GK's feet, hands, or goal kick. The 2 red attackers must retreat to the start of the defensive third and can start to press when teh keeper makes his first pass.(Defensive third marked with flat markers). Defensive third will be used as a play around with only 3 CB's and opposition forwards allowed in this area. This will enable us time to work on the movement of CM's also decision making of the Defenders. Once the defenders recieves the ball they need to pass the ball to a team mate in the middle third to start the second phase of the practice. There is no restriction on the number of passes but encourage minimal touches and moving the ball quickly.

Second Phase (blue team):

Once the ball has been recieved by the blue team in the middle third they need to complete a minumin of 5 passes in the middle third the proceed to the thirs phase.

Third phase (blue team):

To score a goal a penatrative pass into the endzone must be made to a team mate on the move who can then score in either goal. No defending red team is allowed in the end zone to tackle. If the player is stood waiting for the pass the goal will not count.

Red Team:

The objective for the red team is to try and score a normal goal against the blue team goal keeper. If they win the ball from the defenders in the blue teams defensive third they can shoot. If they win the ball in the middle third they have one possesion phase to make a penatrative pass to the red strikers who can then try to score. If the reds loose possesion in the middle third the practice starts again with the goal keeper. If the ball goes out of play at any stage the practice starts with the goal keeper.

Run the practice for 10 mins then swap over the red and blue teams.

Key Points:

first Phase:

wide CB split and middle CB is central just outside the box. Emphasie the need to create angles for passes.Use the goal keeper for 4 v 2 overload. Scan for an opening to pass to the middle third.

Second Phase:

Off the ball movement is essential to recieve first pass form defensive third. Scan area and move into pockets of space. Once you have passed move off the ball and search for another pocket of space. Third phase:

Timing of the run is essential to play the trough ball breaking the line into the end zone.Take care not overhit the pass.

Match (20 mins)

Finnish with training match:

Encourage the players to take men on and try skills thery have used.