Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Nantucket Soccer Club - U11 Girls

Rondo (10 mins)

Set Up

Make a 10x10 area.

Instructions

Put 4 players on the outside of each square with a ball and 1 player in the middle. The players on the outside pass the ball around, trying to keep it away from the player in the middle. If the middle player gets the ball they swap places with the player that last touched or passed the ball.

Coaching Points

Move the ball quickly

Move the ball away from the defender.

Pass the ball with the inside of your foot.

Control the ball with the inside of the foot and in the direction that you want to play.

Passing square combinations (15 mins)

Set up

Make a 12x12 square and divide the players so that there are equal amounts on each corner. Only use 1 ball but have plenty of spaires.

Instructions

The player with the ball passes the ball to the player on their right and follows their pass. The receiving player should open up their body and control the ball on the back foot and in the direction that they want to play in. This will allow them to see where the ball has came from and where they are going. Continue passing and moving around the square. (black arrows)

Progression 1- Go in the opposite direction. This will make them have to control the ball on the opposite foot. You can also challenge them to pass with their weaker foot if you wish. (black arrows)

Progression 2- The starting player passes the ball down the width of the square and follows their pass. The reciving player control the ball and passes it diagonally across the square and follows their pass. Then continue in the pattern of down, across, down, across. (red arrows)

Progression 3- Same as above but go in the opposite direction. (red arrows)

Coaching Points

Pass the ball with the inside of the foot.

Control the ball with the inside of the foot.

Open your body up so that you cantrol the ball in the direction that you want to play.

Watch the ball all the way onto your foot.

9v5 Game (25 mins)

Set Up

Using half a field use 1 age appropriate goal and 2 smaller goals. Split your players into a 9v5, the 9 should be set up like they would be in a game.

Instructions

Set your players in their game formation, with players in the positions that they would start in. The keeper plays the ball out from the back to a defender. The team of 9 then have play their way forward with the aim of scoring in the 2 small goals. If the defending team of 5 win the ball then they try to score in the regular goal.

Switch your play positions. Switch the defending team.

Progression 1- How quickly can we score.

Progression 2- Everyone has to touch the ball before you can score.

Coaching Points

Can we play quickly.

Pass to feet (where possible)

Play the way you're facing.