Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U12 Boys team - Goldie

Decision Making (15 mins)

Organization and Set Up:

• Split into groups of 4 and 4 different colors.
• Put flat mats per a passing option 10 yards apart for passing options.

Aim:

• Making the correct decision.

Playing the Game: 

(for example, using the shaded area colors).

• Player A starts with the ball, passes to Player B, and shouts either green or yellow. Player B receives the ball turns and needs to make a quick decision and make the right pass to the color he called. That player then passes it back to B, who turns quickly and passes it back to A. 
• Maximum 2 touches, but you should try to use 1 unless your player B(1 to turn 1 to pass). 
• After 1 minute, they switch until all players 4 players had a go in all 4 positions.

Progression 1:

• Player A starts with the ball passes to Player B, and shouts either green or yellow. Player B receives the ball turns and needs to make a quick decision and make the right pass to the opposite color, he shouted. That player then passes it back to B, who turns quickly and passes it back to A.
• Maximum 2 touches, but you should try to use 1 unless your player B (1 to turn 1 to pass).
• After 1 minute, they switch until all players 4 players had a go in all 4 positions.

• Please do the same thing as Progression 1, but this time the 2 players C, can switch positions as B has his back to them.
• Maximum 2 touches, but you should try to use 1 unless your player B (1 to turn 1 to pass).
• After 1 minute, they switch until all players 4 players had a go in all 4 positions.

 Teaching Points:

• Awareness
• Passing
• Receiving on the back foot
• Body shape
• Checking shoulders/ Scanning
• First touch
• Speed
• Sharp, quick movements and turns
• Communication
• Important for player B to get the ball out of their feet, not have it stuck under them. 

Shooting (20 mins)

 Organization and Set Up: 

• 2 groups of 6.
• A cones square of 13x13 yards around the (13-yard line as it's a 9-aside field).

Aim: 

• Scoring a goal

Playing the Game:   

• Player A passes to player B, player B passes it to the inside for player A to run onto and Shoot.
• Player B gets the ball and joins the back of the other line (becoming shooter) while player A (becoming passer) takes player B's spot, and then player C/D does the same thing.
• Use your right foot when shooting from a setup fromB, and use your left foot when shooting from a setup fromD side.

Progression 1: 

• Player A passes to player B, player B passes it to the outside for player A to run onto and Shoot.

• Player B gets the ball and joins the back of the other line (becoming shooter) while player A (becoming passer) takes player B's spot, and then player C/D does the same thing.
• Use your left foot when shooting from a setup fromB, and use your right foot when shooting from a setup fromD side.
• Encourage them to shoot across the goal, as the goalkeeper should shift across to save the shot better.
• Maximum 2 touches, encourage them to shoot first time.

• Player A passes to player D, player D passes it to the inside for player A to run onto and Shoot.
• Player D gets the ball and joins the back of their own line (becoming shooter) while player A (becoming passer) takes player D's spot, and then player C/B does the same thing.
• Use your right foot when shooting from a setup from D, and use your left foot when shooting from a setup from B.

• Player A passes to player D, player D passes it diagonally in front to the inside for player A to run onto and Shoot.
• Player D gets the ball and joins the back of their own line (becoming shooter) while player A (becoming passer) takes player D's spot, and then player C/B does the same thing.
• Use your left foot when shooting from a setup from D, and use your right foot when shooting from a setup from B.

• The player who lays off the ball can become a defender creating a 1 on one situation.

• Body Shape
• Shooting
• Passing
• Receiving
• Weight of the pass
• Technique