Competitive Summer Season
Week of Sept 24
U9/U10 – 1v1 Defend, Immediate
Pressure
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
Play - Once you have 8 players begin session
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!
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- 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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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.
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- Attacking
- Standards
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Activity 1 – Knee Tag
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Every player for themselves
Play short rounds of tag with players
trying to tag as many other players as
possible and avoid being tagged
Tag must be on knee to count
This will be a quick activity to 2-3 rounds
tops
KEYS
 Be low
 Have head on swivel
 Can we get players side on
 Must be quick with lots of little
adjustment steps
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Activity 2 – Chase and Guide
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1v1 game with focus on immediate chase
Begin by attacker starting with ball on first
touch defender can chase
Score by dribbling thru gate
If D gets attacker to dribble out of bounds
they get a point if they steal the ball and
score on counter goal they get 3 points
Players keep individual score
Rotate players thru lines
KEYS
 Track down attacker
 Worry about guiding attacker away from
goal first then winning the ball
 Once you have slowed them down can the
player get between them and the goal
 Value of patience which will be a really hard
sell
20 yds.
10 yds.
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- Standards
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Activity 3 – Play
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Two teams
Play 3v3 to start and play no larger
then 5v5 with a few subs if
necessary. Adjust the field a little
more space is better then too small
- One team could play to goal
w/sweeper/GK
- Can challenge team going to cone
goal by making them one bounce
the ball thru goal so it would be a
mini chip
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
 Focus on player’s transition from A
to D with dedication to immediate
chase
35 yds.
25 yds.
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- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
- Standards
- Enjoyment
Thanks
Have fun, be detailed, be
demanding!
U9/U10 Week of September 24– 1v1 Defending – Immediate Pressure
Play
• 3v3 up to 5v5
• End Line
 Mentality
 Relate to theme of the
day
11+
• Once you have 8 players begin formal WU
• This should take about 8 mins
 Not a race
 Focus on proper
movement
Activity 1 – Tag
• Every player for themselves
• This should be a very quick activity
• 3 short rounds 35-45 seconds make sure to highlight
specific components of coaching points
• Can you link points to specific players needs
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Activity 2 – Chase and Guide
• Every player for themselves
• Keep score
• A gets point for dribbling thru goal; D gets points for
guiding A out of bounds or scoring on counter goal
• Play begins with A initiating dribbler
• D starts 3-5yds behind A to begin
• If too easy for D to be successful let A pass thru goal
to Score
 React to first movement
 Cut off path to goal
 Guide player away from
goal then take ball
 Get body between A and
goal as quickly as
possible
 Once chase is done get
low and side on!
• 3v3 up to 5v5 with subs if necessary
 Effort
 Team attacks/team
defends
Play
The Woodbury Way
- Decisions
- Ownership
- Technique
- Attacking
Be low
Get side on
Head on a swivel
Be aware
As important to avoid as
to tag
- Standards
- Enjoyment