Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Uefa C session with U14s

Warm up practice (7+3 v 4) (30 mins)

Step Up

18 Players

6+3 v 3 

Blue 6 Red 6 White 6 Pinnies

Time: 15 minutes

Equipment: 20 Balls on the outside

Organization

- Blues on the outside start with possession, while on the inside 6v3 on opposition Red Defends

If a Red is able to pressure their defending transition of the ball turning over the opposing colour that lost the ball becomes the defending opposition.

Coaching points

- Speed and accuracy of passes (back foot/front foot?)

- Ability to recieve on front foot and play forward - Recieve on half-turn - Receive on back foot

- Good communication habits - left/right shoulder turn

- Timing of runs from midfield - if they don't get it - spin away

- General awareness of midfield players - checking shoulders, first touch away from pressure etc.

Small games (20 mins)

Organisation 

• Place 1 disc on each side to create a angle to run around to start the small games.
• Divide the team into two and have them stand directly across from one another at the central disc (as pictured).

• Two red players and two blue players quickly sprints around the yellow disc and the red disc, the coach kicks the ball in and starts the 2v2 first to score win and follow on with next 4.
• Progression 3v3, 4v4, 5v5
• Quick Reaction, Speed & Agility, 

• Small games type games.
• Slow up and delay the team that get the ball first.
• Team that win the ball need to transition to attack to score quick as possible.
• Passing, receiving, movement, creating space, communication.