Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Dev. Phase (U11 & U12) 1v1 Attacking Lvl. 1*

Skills Box (Stage 1) (15 mins)

Instructions/Objectives: 1 min. intervals, 1, 2, 3 skill, include both R & L

1, 2, 3 every step = touch (R & L), inside/outside, chop (inside/outside), pull back, double pull, scissors, step-over, roll, roll step-over, touch role, L's, V's, Cruyff, Croqueta, Beardsley double touch, Dempsey double touch, Mathew, full spin (outside/inside chops) 

Additional advanced skills:

Maradona, Elastico, scissors L's, scissors V's, roll scissors, roll step-over L's, roll step-over V's, fake L's, scissors L's V's, scissors V's L's, roll step-over L's V's, roll step-over V's L's.

Coaching Points:

1. Touch every step (evade players in grid with skill) 

2. Dribbling with laces 

3. Accelerate after skill

4. Instant touch after skill

5. Different surfaces of foot

6. Speed of execution

1v1, 2v1, 2v2 (Stage 3) (20 mins)

Instructions/Objectives: 12 minutes, 1v1 (12 yds x 10 yds)

Play begins with red (def.) playing across to black (att.), black attacks red attempting to cross their end line for a 1pt, red counters to black's end line for 1pt. Players rotate lines after each 1v1, keep number of players in each line low to allow for ample repetition. 

Progression:

Create competition to keep intensity high, first team to 7pts wins

Required players to complete a skill before crossing end line

2v1 (15 yds x 12 yds)

2v2 (15 yds x 12 yds)

Coaching points: 

1. Encourage players to use skill (imbalance defender)

2. Accelerate into openings 

3. Change of direction 

4. Timing

5. Creativity