Competitive Summer Season
Week of April 22
U11/U12 – 2v1 Attacking
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)
Introduce yourself, take attendance
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
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
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Play – To end line
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Split the players into two teams
Play 3v3 to start and play no larger
then 4v4 once you have players you
should begin play shortly thereafter
- Have a pile of balls near each end
line when you run out of balls go
collect
- Dribbling over endline
KEYS
 Look for opportunities to get forward
 Remind players that smashing into
players forward can be solved by
playing backwards then forwards
sometimes
35 yds.
25 yds.
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Activity 1 – Around Cone
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Pair players up with one ball
Players will have short rounds to wall pass
or double pass around cones
Challenge players with details of where to
pass it and receiving it on the move
Have players keep score and keep it self
referenced
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Beat your own score by two, three, x
KEYS
 Get player on the ball to really dribble
hard at cone/player – got to engage
the Defender
 Proper surface to use when passing
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Can they be deceptive using outside
of foot?
 Ball needs to be played ahead of
player
 Which foot are we aiming at? Why?
 Receive ball on the move and take a
couple hard dribbles away
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Activity 2 – 2v1 - Decisions
2 Teams - Keep score – One team starts
behind blue cones the other behind the
yellow
Not so good team has quick fun penalty
Ball gets passed to teammate then passer
steps on to play 2v1
Ball goes out of play new group plays
One team attacks one defends then
switch roles
Play quickly
KEYS
 Player off ball makes run
 Player on ball makes decision – shoot, pass
or dribble?
 Does first touch go towards goal? Is it
threatening goal?
 What is the relationship between the two
attackers
 Too tight makes it easier to defend
and speeds up play
 To far away and it give defender time
to recover
 This must be at speed – slow down and
lose the initiative
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The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Activity 3 – Play
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Split the players onto 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
- One team could play to goal
w/sweeper/GK
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 shoot
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Thanks
Have fun, be detailed, be
demanding!
U11/U12 Week of April 22 – 2v1 Attack
Play - Endline
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11+
• Once you have 8 players begin formal WU
 Not a race
 Focus on proper movement
Activity 1 – Around Cone
• Players in pairs with a ball
• Show players wall pass and progress to double pass
• Have players keep score of how many successful wall/double
passes they have
• Play short rounds trying to beat their score each round – Self
referenced
 Dribble hard at cone/defender –
must engage
 Pass with deception (outside of
foot)
 Movement off ball
Activity 2 – 2v1 - Decisions
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Play 2v1 to goal
Play begins with teammates playing it to one another
If D wins it they attack other goal
Play one role and then switch roles after each player has a few
chances
• Ball out of play next group goes
• Pace should be quick
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• 3v3 up to 5v5 with subs if necessary
 Effort
 Team attacks/team defends
Play
 Mentality
 Relate to theme of the day
2v2 up to 4v4
Play to endline
Score by dribbling or playing teammate over line
Similar to offsides
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
Quick reaction to passed ball
Decision on which goal to attack
1st touch towards goal
Be specific to player
- Standards
- Enjoyment