Skill: Warm up - To physically activate players in a technical pattern warm up, that focuses on passing, receiving and movement with the ball. Equipment: 3 or more cones to mark a grid (make additional grids as needed, avoid lines) one ball. Organization: 3 cones, 10-15 yards apart, make an equilateral triangle. At 2 of the cones there is a player and at one cone there are 2 players. Play commences from the cone with 2 players. Training Game U11-U17 Players Triangle Technical Warm Up Number Of Players Required: Full U11-U17 Team Grid Requirement: A 30 X 30 yard grid Coaching Points: Coaching objectives to get the players passing and moving with purpose. Coaching tip encourage/demand technical sharpness as the activity is unopposed. Adaptations develop into 1 or 2 touches, and have groups of 4 compete for repetitions against time. How The Game Is Played: The warm up activity has a series of prescribed progressions of passing and movement. To begin, players pass to the outside of the triangle in a clockwise direction. The pass should be firm and along the ground. Once a rhythm has been established, the coach can introduce passing combinations, such as a give and go or overlap. 1. The ball is passed to the outside of the cone. 2. The passer then follows their pass. 3. The receiver passes the ball on to the next player.
1. The ball is passed to the outside of the cone. 2. The receiver passes the ball back. 3. A give and go is completed around the cone. 1. The ball is passed to the outside of the cone. 2. The receiver passes the ball back. 3. The ball is passed across the triangle.
Training Game U11-U17 Players Transitions Team Game Skill: Passing, Possession, Attacking and defending Number Of Players Required: Full U11-U17 Team. 3 teams Equipment: Cones to mark off area, 2 goals with goalies Grid Requirement: 45yds x 60yds Pinnies, have a supply of balls ready for continuous play. Organization: - - 10 passes = 1 point. Coaching Points: Quick transitions, combination play, angle, - After 3 minutes switch neutral players with a team in the distance and timing of support, vision, decision making, verbal field. and visual communication - After 5 minutes switch neutral players with a team in the field. How The Game Is Played: Grey team in the middle zone starts with the ball and attacks one end and tries to score. Play goes on until the grey team scores or the red team gets the ball into the middle zone under control. Red team attacks now the opposite end defended by the blue-white team and the gray team moves to the end zone vacated by the red team.
Skill: Tactical-strategically. To physically activate players in a technical pattern, that focuses on passing, receiving and movement with the ball. Equipment: 10 balls. Organization: - - 10 passes = 1 point. - After 3 minutes switch neutral players with a team in the field. - After 5 minutes switch neutral players with a team in the field. Training Game U11-U17 Players Improve passing Number Of Players Required: Full U11-U17 Team Grid Requirement: Field size 40 yards x 20 yards Coaching Points: Positioning in relation with players in the field and neutral players. - Accuracy of passing. - Communication. How The Game Is Played: 1 team keep the ball away from the other team, they can use the neutral players who are on the outside of the field.
Training Game U11-U17 Players Four corner passing drill Skill: Passing, Possession, Attacking and defending Number Of Players Required: Full U11-U17 Team. Equipment: Disc Cones, Scrimmage Pinnies, Grid Requirement: 45 X 45 Yards balls. Organization: Create four grids that are about Coaching Points 5x5 yard grids and set them about 40X40 yards Focus on the weight and accuracy of the passing apart on all sides. Split the group into two teams and put one team in an alternate color. Make sure players without the ball are supporting the player with the ball at all times Make sure the timing of the runs and timing of the pass are in sync. Make sure players change the point of attack and are not forcing passes into congested areas Variations: Do not allow players to stand inside the grids waiting for a pass. Instead, instruct the players to work on timing of the runs and timing of the pass to connect inside the grid. Change the scoring rule to where the goal is scored only when a give and go is performed with the player that is in the grid How The Game Is Played: Instruct the teams to pass among their team to keep possession while attempting to score a point by passing the ball to a teammate that is inside one of the smaller grids. The teams can score in any of the corners, however, they cannot score in the same corner twice in a row.
Training Game U11-U17 Players Center Midfield Passing Combination Drill Skill: Passing, Possession, Attacking and defending Number Of Players Required: Full U11-U17 Team. 3 teams Equipment: Disc Cones, Scrimmage Pinnies, balls. Organization: Place two central mid players inside the grid. The remaining players will split into two even lines on one end of the grid Grid Requirement: Set up a grid approximately 20X35 yards. The size of the grid can be adjusted based on the age and skill level of the players. Coaching Points: Focus on timing. This means the weight and accuracy of the pass must be precise, the runs must be timed correctly and players should play in 1-touch. Players must get into the rhythm of the game and passes. Variations: When players get to the end, using the same group and ball, reverse the same pattern and return to the starting point. How The Game Is Played: Player 1 plays a ball into the first central midfielder (CM1) and starts his run down the sideline. CM 1 plays a first time ball into Player 2. Player 2 plays a ball into the 2nd center midfielder (CM2) and starts his run down the sideline towards the cone. CM 2 lays off a ball to Player 1. Player 1 plays a diagonal ball into space (near the cone) for the run of Player 2. Players jog around the outside of the grid back to the starting point.
Training Game U11-U17 Players Ball Possession Skill: Warm up - Create as many passes as possible Equipment: 8 or more cones to mark a grid (make additional grids as needed, avoid lines) and 5 or 6 soccer balls. Organization: Opposite Line Series: lines of players facing each other 10 yards apart. Square series: 10yd x 10yd square, 5 players for each square Number Of Players Required: Full U11-U17 Team Grid Requirement: A 30 X 30 yard grid Variations: Increase or decrease the size of the grid. How The Game Is Played: Opposite line series 2 touch follow your pass (create a slight angle), 1 touch follow your pass, 2 touch play and spin, 1 touch play and spin. Square series repeat the pattern illustrated in the diagram, 2 touch, give it and get it, 1 touch reverse the direction on coach's whistle
Skill: Drill developing- Pattern series (short passes / Intermediate passes) Equipment: 8 or more cones to mark a grid (make additional grids as needed, avoid lines) and 5 or 6 soccer balls. Organization: Number Of Players Required: Full U11-U17 Team Grid Requirement: The length of the pattern area is 30 yds Variations: Increase or decrease the size of the grid. Place 2 players at each position as shown in the diagram How The Game Is Played: The ball is passed counter clockwise around the 4 positions. Players rotate the same direction after passing Options: 2 touch, 1 touch, give it and get it Coaching Pts: Check away and back to receive the pass Train as if you are in a live game