Activity 2

Competitive Fall Season
Week of September 3
U9/U10 – Small Group Attack
When you get there
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Session will be Play (until you have 8 players) – 11+ Warm-up (8 minutes) – Work
(35 minutes) – Play (8 minutes)
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Take attendance
Go thru names again – the better you know names the better
control you can have
Play to start once you have 8 players begin session
Take time to teach 11+ which will slow us down a bit but it is
important to show movements
Some groups you will need to provide the energy so be
prepared with a few silly things mixed in but get back to
business ASAP
This will be a fast paced high energy day so you get players
rolling
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The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
11+ - http://f-marc.com/11plus/
To see the 11+ in action go to:
http://f-marc.com/11plus/exercises/
Key
• Coach
• Players
• Players
w/ball
• Cones
• Balls
• Pugg
• Goal
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- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Play – 4 Goal Game
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Split the players on to two teams
Play 3v3 to start and play no larger
then 5v5 with a few subs if
necessary. Make sure to adjust the
field a little more space is better
then too small
- Have a pile of balls near each end
line when you run out of balls go
collect
- Each team defends two goals and
attacks two
KEYS
 Attack open goal
 Push D to one side of field and
attack open space
 Look for opportunities to shoot
 Can players shoot on the move?
25yds
35yds
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- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Activity 1 – Handball
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2 teams- 4v4 or 5v5
Ball in hands when it hits the ground
possession changes
Goals are scored with headers
Give more points if a team can have
everyone get a touch and then score
KEYS
 Be connected
 Get tight together and behind the ball
as soon as your team drops it
 Open up as soon as your team wins
the ball – can you get players high,
wide, and deep?
25yds
35yds
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Activity 2 – Quick as you can
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Two teams
Play 2v2 with pairs ready to go
Game needs to be as fast as you can
make it go
- Each team defends a goal and attacks
a goal
- As soon as the ball goes out of bounds
the team that was defending gets off
and their team is now attacking with a
new pair of players at the same time
the former attackers are now
defending
- As soon as a team scores they stay
and defend and a new attacking pair
steps on from the team that was
defending
KEYS
 Be engaged and focused
 Who is your partner
 Can you take advantage of another
team being asleep?
12yds
20yds
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- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Play – Are you on? (Bread and Butter)
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3 teams 3v3, 4v4 or 5v5 make sure if
you play 5v5 you expand the field to
40x30
- If a team scores they grab the ball spin
and go the other way to attack the goal
- If a team gets scored on they are off
and the team on the outside is on
- Tempo should be high and you will
have to help manage the activity early
- Extra team is around the outside of the
field waiting to go on
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
 Willingness to Defend and Attack
 Look for opportunities to score
 Be engaged and pay attention
25yds
35yds
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Thanks
Have fun, be detailed, be
demanding!
U11/U12 Week of September 3 – Transition/Group Attack
Play - SSG
• 3v3 up to 5v5
• 4 Goal game – Attack 2 and Defend 2
 Mentality
 Relate to theme of the day
11+
• Once you have 8 players begin formal WU
 Not a race
 Focus on proper movement
Activity 1 –
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Team Handball
Activity 2 –
Quick as You Can
Play – Are you on?
(Bread & Butter)
2 teams- 4v4 or 5v5
Ball in hands when it hits the ground possession changes
Goals are scored with headers
Give more points if a team can have everyone get a touch and then
score
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Be connected
Get tight together and behind the ball
as soon as your team drops it
Open up as soon as your team wins the
ball – can you get players high, wide,
and deep?
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Two teams
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Play 2v2 with pairs ready to go
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Game needs to be as fast as you can make it go
Each team defends a goal and attacks a goal
As soon as the ball goes out of bounds the team that was defending gets
off and their team is now attacking with a new pair of players at the same
time the former attackers are now defending
• As soon as a team scores they stay and defend and a new attacking pair
steps on from the team that was defending
Be engaged and focused
Who is your partner
Can you take advantage of another
team being asleep?
• 3 teams 3v3, 4v4 or 5v5 make sure if you play 5v5 you expand the
field to 40x30
• If a team scores they grab the ball spin and go the other way to
attack the goal
• If a team gets scored on they are off and the team on the outside is
on
• Tempo should be high and you will have to help manage the activity
early
• Extra team is around the outside of the field waiting to go on
Effort is number 1 priority if effort is not
sufficient pull player out and have them
watch until the are ready to give effort
Willingness to Defend and Attack
Look for opportunities to score
Be engaged and pay attention
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The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
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- Standards
- Enjoyment