Session Date Team/Age Date Age Group Session Time

Ball Orientated Warm Up -10-15 mins

• Bounce-Kick-Catch (single) • Bounce-Kick • Bounce-Kick-Catch (increase by one each time)

(R foot, L foot and Alternate)

• Incorporate dribbling, R and L feet. Inside and

outside of both feet. Toe taps, shuffles and some basic turns to compliment.

Technical – 15 mins

• 1 v ‘0’ finishing. • Focus on the speed and control on the

dribble, the change of pace on the feint and quick finish in one swift motion to encourage the 1v1 aspect. Begin with attacking to an unopposed cone.

• Can go straight into competition between teams or individuals.

• Can further progress by taking cones away and play 1v1 attacker vs defender.

SSG “4v3”– 15 mins

• Exercise starts at 1 v “0” so the first strike is unopposed. Once the Blue player has taken their shot we initiate the….

• 2v1- (2 Red attackers Vs 1 Blue defender) which leads into…..

• 3v2 (Blue attackers vs Red defenders) which leads into…..

• 4v3 (Red attackers vs Blue defenders) • Then the opposite team (Red) restarts the exercise

at 1 v “0”. • Players stay on until the game finishes at 4v3. If the

outnumbered team wins the ball, the go to goal or their awaiting player simply joins the attack.

Adam Day Technical Director

U13+

SSG- Small Sided Games Night.

NOTES

Coach

Theme 75 mins

• Always be prepared to adapt to your group’s needs. The ability of the players will always vary so try to find the balance between challenging the players and giving them success.

• Try to progress exercises 2-3 times per drill to keep the intensity, challenge and knowledge increasing. (Unopposed- Opposed- Competition- Time edge, Dimensions, Number of players)

• Try to ‘layer’ the field to enable quick transitions between exercises. Try to have the same grid easily dividable for each exercise to save time on set up.

• Allow quick drink breaks between exercises to allow time for set up or transitions between exercises while keeping the session at a high intensity.

Tactical Situation- 2v1– 15 mins

• Introducing the ‘Overlap’. 3 teams of equals numbers set up in a 2v1 situation. Have the defenders pass into the opponent to start the exercise. Once the players receives, we engage the 2v1 process. The attacker assisting the ball carrier begins to make a run around the outside of his teammate but not across the front of him/her.

• The decision making (highlighted box) will be to pass or dribble to beat the defender but also when to pass or dribble.

• The attackers must engage and eliminate the defender via the pass (behind the defender) or dribble (beating the defender 1v1) before scoring. If the defenders wins possession they get to pass into the pug net for a goal.

• Competition between attackers and defenders to progress.

Match Play– 20 mins

• Free Play. 3x4min games World Cup Style • No coaching, only verbal commentary. • Vocalise positive reinforcement or ask

questions if there was a missed opportunity. • Bonus point if there is an overlap in a goal

sequence or 3 overlaps = 1 goal. • N if possible, otherwise 4v4.

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