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U12 9V9 ATTACKING

Week 1 · Session goal

Improve the build up from our own half in order to move the ball into the opponent's half - 1

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MomentATTACKING
Duration60 minutes
Players16
Format9V9

Player actions

Pass or dribble forward, Spread out, Create passing options

Key qualities

Read the game, Take initiative, Demonstrate Focus

Skill acquisition

Dribbling: Surface of the foot and ball, quality of the touch - Passing: Surface of the foot and ball, Pace and accuracy - Receiving: Body, position, surface of the foot and ball, first touch

The session

1

Play phase

Intentional Free Play

20 min3 intervals · 5 min play · 1.5 min rest

Objective

Move the ball forward.

Player actions

Pass or dribble forward, Spread out, and Create passing options.

Organization

In our own half set up two or more 22Wx35L fields with a small goal at each end. Play 1v1, 2v1, 2v2 up to 4v4. Play for 20 minutes with two 1.5 minute breaks. Play with kick-ins or dribble-ins when the ball goes out of bounds. SKILL ACQUISITION: Passing, receiving and dribbling.

Key wordsOpeningPenetrate and Help the attack.

Guided questions

How can create an opening?

Spread out

What can we do to penetrate an opening?

We can dribble through or pass through the opening

Where should we help the attack?

We should create passing option to the right, left back and in front of the player with the ball

Coach note

First break, the coach asks questions to the players, players do not answer them but play to discover the answers. Second break, the coach asks questions and players will answer them.

2

Core activity

6v5 to goal and dribbling gates

20 min3 intervals · 5 min play · 1.5 min rest

Objective

Move the ball forward into the opponent's half.

Player actions

Pass or dribble forward, Spread out, Create passing options.

Organization

In a 9v9 field, set up a 50Wx45L playing area with a regular goal and three 8- yard dribbling gates. The 6 Blue players: 1 GK, 3 defenders and 2 midfielders against 5 Red players: 2 midfielders, 2 wingers and 1 striker. Blue team scores by dribbling through one of the 8- yard gates. Red scores in the regular goal. All Laws of the game in effect. If the Red team scores, the Blue team gets a goal-kick to restart the game. Rotate players every interval. SKILL ACQUISITION: Dribbling, receiving and passing.

Key wordsGet widePenetrate and Help the attack.

Guided questions

How do we get wide?

Spread out

When should we penetrate with a pass?

When we have an opening to pass forward to a teammate on the other side

When should we penetrate on the dribble?

When we can dribble through an opening between two defenders

What should we do if we don't have the ball to help the attack?

We should create passing options

Coach note

Switch to the Less Challenging activity if it is too difficult or to the More Challenging if it is too easy.

3

Less challenging

5v3 to goal and dribbling gate

20 min4 intervals · 4 min play · 1 min rest

Objective

Move the ball forward into the opponent's half.

Player actions

Pass or dribble forward, Spread out, Create passing options.

Organization

In our half set up two 22Wx35L fields with a goal and an 8 yard dribbling gate. Play 5v3. The Blue team: 1 GK and 4 attackers against the Red Team: 3 defenders. Blue team scores by dribbling through the 8-yard gate. Red scores in the goal. Play with kick-ins or dribble-ins when the ball goes out of bounds. SKILL ACQUISITION: Dribbling, receiving and passing.

Key wordsOpeningPenetrate and Help the attack.

Guided questions

How can we create an opening?

Spread out

What can we do to penetrate an opening?

We can dribble through or pass through the opening

Where should we help the attack?

We should create passing options to the right, left back and in front of the player with the ball

Coach note

Switch to this activity if the Core is too difficult for the players. Week 1 FIVE ELEMENTS of TRAINING EXERCISE TRAINING SESSION SELF-REFLECTION QUESTIONS 1. Organized: Is the exercise organized in the right way? 2. Game like: Is the exercise game like? 3. Repetitions: Are there repetitions when looking at the overall goal of the session? 4. Challenging: Are the players being challenged? (Is there the right balance between being successful and unsuccessful?) 5. Coaching: Is there the proper coaching based on the age/level of the players? 1. How did you achieve your goals in the training session? 2. What did you do well? 3. What could you do better? MORE CHLLENGING: 6v6 to goal - dribbling gates DURATION: 20 min -- INTERVALS: 3 --ACTIVITY: 5 min --REST: 1.5 min

4

Play phase

The Game - 8V8

20 min2 intervals · 8 min play · 2 min rest

Objective

Move the ball forward into the opponent's half.

Player actions

Pass or dribble forward, Spread out, Create passing options.

Organization

In a 9v9 field (50Wx80L) play 8v8. The Blue team will play 1-3-2-2 formation and the Red teams will play 1-2-4-1 formation. SKILL ACQUISITION: Dribbling, receiving and passing.

Key wordsOpeningGet widePenetrate and Help the attack.

Guided questions

Why do we need to get wide?

We spread out to create openings to pass or dribble the ball forward

How do we penetrate an opening?

We can pass or dribble the ball forward though the opening

Where should you move to help the attack every time the ball moves?

We should create passing options in the form of diagonal passing lanes

Coach note

All Laws of the game and US Soccer Player Development Initiatives (PDI) are in effect.

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Five elements of a training exercise

1

Organized — Is the exercise organized in the right way?

2

Game like — Is the exercise game like?

3

Repetitions — Are there repetitions when looking at the overall goal of the session?

4

Challenging — Are the players being challenged? Is there the right balance between being successful and unsuccessful?

5

Coaching — Is there the proper coaching based on the age and level of the players?

After the session

Self-reflection

How did you achieve your goals of the training session?

What did you do well?

What could you do better?