Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): U12 Ball Control (1.5h) (Start Time: 2019-04-02 17:15:00)

Tom and Jerry (15 mins)

Organization:

- Players are Jerry the mouse and run inside the grid - 3 triangles set up in grid each with one player inside.

- Two players are Tom the Cat.

Instructions:

- Tom's try to tag Jerry's who are outside a triangle - cannot tag a player who is inside the triangle ("safe zone")

- Jerry's can enter a triangle, which forces the player currently inside to exit - can only have one player inside the triangle at once

- Once tagged, the tagged players switches roles with the Tom.

Coaching Points:

Recognize space and get into it

Realize where Tom's are and stay away

Take first touch when receiving the ball into space/away from defender

Technique when receiving

Progressions:

Add balls to players outside the triangles - must pass the ball to player inside the triangle to switch places

Passing Tag (20 mins)

Organization:

Two teams. Each player on one team has a ball each- this team is the tagging team. The other team has only one ball.

Instructions:

The tagging team can only tag the player on the other team who was the ball. First couple of rounds will be timed, then we move on to changing roles after one team gets tagged.

Coaching Points:

- Value the ball

- Teamwork

- Head up

Progressions:

P- Add balls to the non-tagging team.