Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U11&12 Tryout

Stations (90 mins)

1v1

Start going corner to corner. Scoring at a touch line. (Blue Line)

Defender passes ball to attacker

Move to 1v1 to goal.

-Looking for:

--Ability to take a player on with a strong move

--Ability to not stab defensively

--Show the proper defensive angle

--Ability to run with ball

Speed and Agility / Handball

Each athlete will perform three 30 yard sprints - Race

Athlete will perform 3 different footwork activities through cones (Have multiple lines set up)-Race

Remainder of time play handball with athletes

-Looking for:

--Speed and athleticism in dash and cone work

--Handball-Athleticism and movement off ball.

Touches & Turns

Players in partners.

Daily vitamins-Bouncing, foot, thigh, chest, head

One touch passing

Two touch passing around cone

Passing with a turn.

-Looking for:

--Ball control out of air and on ground

Scrimmage:

Split group into two equal teams.

Game rules apply, no keepers.

-Looking for:

--Decision making with ball

--Decision making without the ball

--Soccer IQ

--Stand out

Dog Fight

Roll ball out to two fighting players who win ball and go to goal.

Start players on their feet, stomach, back, bum, turning around..

Start ball from top of grid and from goal post.

-Looking for:

--Aggression

--Speed

--Ability to finish under pressure

--Ability to win balls

--Fight

Possession:

Split group into two groups pull two players and have them plan N.

-Looking for:

--Movement off the ball.

--Ability for a smart first touch

--Complete a pass

--Defensive IQ

--Angles off the ball

Flying Changes

Players go 2v2 to goal. If you get scored on, your off- new team of two (one from each post) enters and attacks on team that just scored. If ball goes out, all four are off and a new four come on.

-Looking for:

--Ability to attack

--Creativity

--Create own shot

--Movement/angles off the ball

--Ability to shoot

--Combining/ passing ability

--2v2 defending (Pressure, cover understanding)

Other activity ideas:

-3v1 possession

--10x10 grid. Keep away

-3v1 possession with transition

--2 10x10 grids connected. Once 1 defender wins ball, turns and transitions to two waiting teammates.

-Shooting exercise

Other activity ideas:

-3v1 possession

--10x10 grid. Keep away

-3v1 possession with transition

--2 10x10 grids connected. Once 1 defender wins ball, turns and transitions to two waiting teammates.

-Shooting exercise