competitive summer season week of june 3 u9/u10 – 1v1 defending
TRANSCRIPT
- Decisions- Ownership
- Standards- Enjoyment
- Technique- AttackingThe Woodbury Way
When you get there• Session will be Play (until you have 8 players) – 11+ Warm-up (8
minutes) – Work (35 minutes) – Play (8 minutes)
• Take attendance • Play - Once you have enough to play to groups of 3v3
you should get two games going• 11+ should only take about 8 minutes – on the
shoulder contact it should be as if players are giving each other high five with their shoulders then landing both feet and soft meaning that knees should give as players hit the ground to absorb impact
• Having trouble with particular players use names to address them
• Demo what you want!
11+ - http://f-marc.com/11plus/
To see the 11+ in action go to:http://f-marc.com/11plus/exercises/
- Decisions- Ownership
- Standards- Enjoyment
- Technique- AttackingThe Woodbury Way
Key
• Coach
• Players
• Players w/ball
• Cones
• Balls
• Pugg
• Goal
- Decisions- Ownership
- Standards- Enjoyment
- Technique- AttackingThe Woodbury Way
Play – Most to Score- Split the players into two teams- Play 3v3 to start and play no
larger then 4v4- Have a pile of balls near each
end line when you run out of balls go collect
- Score on goal- Team that has the most players
score winsKEYS Look for opportunities to get
forward Look for opportunities to get
into the attack Players should adjust team to
put non-scorers in advanced positions
Attack and defend as a team BE MOBILE
35 yds.
25 yds.
- Decisions- Ownership
- Standards- Enjoyment
- Technique- AttackingThe Woodbury Way
Activity 1 – Mirror and Escape- Pair players up- Play begins when defender cone that
would make them close to touch tight
- Start without ball and then add a ball- Defender just has to beat the
attacker to the line when no ball- Once ball is introduced defender
can’t let attacker dribble over line but can’t tackle – defending counts as getting in the way – can the force the attacker to go backwards and side to side
- Bad touch can take the ball
KEYS Anticipation Read body language not fakes when
core goes you go Footwork
Drop step Drop step and run
PATIENCE
- Decisions- Ownership
- Standards- Enjoyment
- Technique- AttackingThe Woodbury Way
Activity 2 – 1v1 to cones- Pair players up- Play 1v1 to cone- NO TACKLING - Play begins with pass from
teammate- After a brief round switch who is
playing who- Move winners up and losers down –
Ladder gameKEYS Move your feet – use footwork taught
in last activity NO stabbing, swinging widely, or
selling out Body position - side on and athletic
- Decisions- Ownership
- Standards- Enjoyment
- Technique- AttackingThe Woodbury Way
Activity 3 – 1v1 to Goal- Two teams – one attacks big
goal one attacks cones- GKs in each goal- Game begins with team
attacking big goal passing to attacker
- As ball travels defender gets on the field to close ground
KEYS Effort is number 1 priority if
effort is not sufficient pull player out and have them watch until the are ready to give effort
CLOSE ground quickly to get pressure on the ball
DON’T Sell out quick but smart
- Decisions- Ownership
- Standards- Enjoyment
- Technique- AttackingThe Woodbury Way
Activity 4 - Play – Connected front to back- You will notice that backs are
hesitant to be connected with their group and will hang back in their own half
- Easy visual for players is if ball is in the box of the goal they are attacking they need to be at least at the half way line
KEYS Engagement Do players know where the ball
is Is GK connected – they are part
of being connected and especially at U9 if connected help eliminate some of the counters if they are acting like a sweeper/keeper
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- Technique- AttackingThe Woodbury Way
Play – Connected Side to Side- You will notice backs or wide mids
may stay really spread out side to side no matter if the team is attacking or defending
- The best is if we can get the whole team to shrink around the ball when they are defending and Expand when they are attacking
KEYS Engagement Do players know where the ball is Start with groups of players then
try to get the whole team on the same page
For example get the backs to be connected side to side and really squeeze to the side of the ball
Get the mids/Forwards to squeeze to the side of the ball
Frequently in this age group the pair of two tend to get spread out to wide side to side
U9/U10 Week of June 3 – 1v1
Activity 1 – Mirror and Escape
Play - Scrimmage
• 3v3 up to 5v5• Halfway line on field. Play to goal • Team that has the most players on their team score wins
• Pair players up; Play begins when defender cone that would make them close to touch tight
• Start without ball and then add a ball• Defender just has to beat the attacker to the line when no ball• Once ball is introduced defender can’t let attacker dribble over line but can’t
tackle – defending counts as getting in the way – can the force the attacker to go backwards and side to side
• Bad touch take the ball and attack other line
• Play against other team on the other half of the field• Trainer should be on the field in a color that doesn’t
conflict
Mentality Relate to theme of the
day
Anticipation Read body language not fakes
when core goes you go Footwork
Drop step Drop step and run
PATIENCE
Effort Connected front to back Connected side to side
Play
- Decisions- Ownership
- Standards- Enjoyment
- Technique- AttackingThe Woodbury Way
11+ • Once you have 8 players begin formal WU• This should take about 8 mins
Not a race Focus on proper
movement
Activity 2 – 1v1 to Cones • Pair players up groups of 4; Play 1v1 to cone; with two resting• NO TACKLING • Play begins with pass from teammate• After a brief round switch who is playing who; winners up and losers down
Move your feet NO stabbing, swinging widely,
or selling out Body position - side on and
athletic
Activity 3 – 1v1 to Goal • Two teams – one attacks big goal one attacks cones• GKs in each goal• Game begins with team attacking big goal passing to attacker• As ball travels defender gets on the field to close ground
Effort is number 1 priority CLOSE ground quickly to get
pressure on the ball DON’T Sell out quick but
smart