Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Intoductory U14 Session

Warm Up

Organisation

1 hour

Balls, bibs, cones, 4 mini goals

- Plan for 22 players in total- Split into 2 groups of 11, 1 coach working with a group and 2 coaches working with the other (in line with FAW 14 + 1 coach restrictions).

- Both groups will perform the same drills etc. but within their 'bubbles' for the duration of the session.

- Players during drinks breaks must maintain social distancing measures of 2 metres distance apart from each other. Coaches can maintain this by ensuring players put their drinks and kit away from their peers at the beginning of the session.

Key Objectives

- Intoductory session to set the tone for the coming season i.e. positive input from coaches, getting to know player names and personalities, main aim is to ensure that it is a fun and engaging session.

Warm Up (10 mins)

- Group game- Players to jog around area, performing different warm up actions on coaches command. On coaches shout, players must form a group of the number the coach shouts i.e. coach shouts '3' then players must get into a group of 3, forfeit for the odd ones out or last group to get together.

Progress this by intoducing a couple of balls into the warm up for players to pass and control.

Area size- 30x30

Technical Practice (20 mins)

- Rondo practice in groups of 5/6. Competition to see which player has the most passes against them in the practice, forfeits for the players with the most.

- Move into groups of 3 with a ball each

Different competitions/races in groups i.e. most keep ups in 1 minute, most Cruyff turns, most touches, first player to dribble out of square, who can move through most gates in 1 minute etc. Keep fun/competitive element throughout the session to engage the players as much as possible.

Area size- 25x20

Small Sided Games (25 mins)

- 4v4s + 3 floaters (2 on outside and 1 in the middle)

4x5 mins blocks. Swap the floaters every block.

Area size- 25x20

Debrief (5 mins max)