Competitive Summer Season Week of June 3 U9/U10 – 1v1 Defending.

Competitive Summer Season

Week of June 3U9/U10 – 1v1 Defending

- 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/

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Key

• Coach

• Players

• Players w/ball

• Cones

• Balls

• Pugg

• Goal




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.




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




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




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




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




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

Thanks

Have fun, be detailed, be demanding!

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




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

Competitive Summer Season Week of June 3 U9/U10 – 1v1 Defending.

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