U12 Week 6: Improve Scoring Goals - 2

MomentATTACKING

Duration60 minutes

Players16

Format9V9

Player actions

Shoot, Pass or Dribble forward, Create passing options, Create a 2v1 or 1v1

Key qualities

Read the game, Be proactive, Optimal technical abilities

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 - Shooting: Surface of the foot and ball, standing foot and accuracy over power.

The session

Play phase

Intentional Free Play

20 min3 intervals · 5 min play · 1.5 min rest

Objective

To scores goals.

Player actions

Shoot, Pass or Dribble forward, Create passing options, Create a 2v1 or 1v1.

Organization

In a 9v9 field, 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: Shooting, Receiving, Passing and Dribbling.

Key wordsStrike at goalPassDribble and Opening.

Guided questions

When should we strike at goal?

Shoot as soon as you have an opening to goal

What should we do if we have the ball and one defender in front?

Dribble around the defender and shoot

How can we find or create an opening?

Pass the ball to move the defenders

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.

Core activity

5v5 to goal

20 min3 intervals · 5 min play · 1.5 min rest

Objective

To scores goals.

Player actions

Shoot, Pass or Dribble forward, Create passing options, Create a 2v1 or 1v1.

Organization

In the attacking half of a 9v9 field, set up a 36Wx28L field with a regular goal . The 5 Blue players: 1 GK, 1 midfielder, 2 wingers and 1 striker against the Red team: 1GK, 3 defenders and 1 midfielder. Both teams will score in the opponent's goal. All laws of the game in effect. If the one team scores, the other team gets a goal-kick to restart the game. Rotate players every interval. SKILL ACQUISITION: Shooting, Receiving, Passing and Dribbling.

Key wordsStrike at goalPassDribble and Opening.

Guided questions

Where should we strike to score a goal?

Low and to the corners away from the keeper

When is a good time to pass to a teammate?

When we have an opening and he/she is in a scoring position

What do we need to do to create a wall pass combination?

We need to create a passing option in a 2v1

Coach note

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

Less challenging

4v3 to goal

20 min4 intervals · 4 min play · 1 min rest

Objective

To scores goals.

Player actions

Shoot, Pass or Dribble forward, Create passing options, Create a 2v1 or 1v1.

Organization

In the opponent's half set up two 22Wx30L fields with a goal at each end. Play 4v3. The Blue team: 1GK and 3 attackers against the Red Team: 1 GK and two defenders. Both teams score in the opponent's goal. Red scores be dribbling or passing to a player getting in the end zone. Play with kick-ins or dribble-ins when the ball goes out of bounds. Rotate players every interval. SKILL ACQUISITION: Shooting, Receiving, Passing and Dribbling.

Key wordsStrike at goalPassDribble and Opening.

Guided questions

When should we strike at goal?

As soon as you have an opening to goal

What should we do if we have the ball and one defender in front?

Dribble around the defender and shoot

How can we find or create an opening?

P ass the ball to move the defenders

Coach note

Switch to this activity if the Core is too difficult for the players. Week 6 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: 5v6 to goal DURATION: 20 min -- INTERVALS: 3 --ACTIVITY: 5 min --REST: 1.5 min

Play phase

The Game - 8V8

20 min2 intervals · 8 min play · 2 min rest

Objective

To scores goals.

Player actions

Shoot, Pass or Dribble forward, Create passing options, Create a 2v1 or 1v1.

Organization

In a 9v9 field (50wx80L) play 8v8. The Blue team will play in 1-2-2-3 formation and the red team will play in 1-3-2-2 formation. SKILL ACQUISITION: Shooting, Receiving, Passing and Dribbling.

Key wordsStrike at goalPassAnd Dribble.

Guided questions

When should you strike to score?

When we have an opening to goal

When should you dribble forward?

When we have an opening or one opponent in front with no defenders behind

What should you do if you find an opening?

We should pass forward, dribble forward or shoot at goal

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

Organized — Is the exercise organized in the right way?

Game like — Is the exercise game like?

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

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

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?