SoccerSpecific.com Session Plan: Elite Soccer U12 Finishing 1
ACTIVITY #1
Set up: Passing Gates Warm-up
Gates (2 cones)-placed all over the grid
1 ball per partners
Partners 1 ball
Instructions: Each pair shares a ball and take turns dribbling,
while the other one jogs around without the ball. The Coach will
call out different commmands (scissors, lunge, give and go,
overlap, takeover) and each pair will follow along. Then the coach
will inform the players to connect passing betwen the gates to
their partner. You must go to a new gate after every pass.
Progression-1 point for every pass through the gate-most gates in
1 minute wins
Advanced- can do double pass in gates, one touch, etc.
Coaching Points: lock the ankle when passing, communicate and
ask for the ball, get your head up, pass and move
ACTIVITY #2
Set up: Finishing: Technique breakdown, Laces shot
Every player has a soccer ball
Have players sit on the ground legs out infront of them, feet flat
on the ground and , knees up/bent.
Instructions: Players sit on the ground holding thier ball above
heir foot. Player drops the ball and uses their instep (laces) to
strike the ball in the air (not high) and catch it.
Progression 1-player tries to strike the ball twice before catching it
Pogression 2-player tries to keep the ball in the air using the laces
Coaching Points:
-Ankle locked creating a hard flat surface. For this drill your toe
should be pointing straight out and making sure players don't
"flick" their foot
-strike the ball with the instep (laces)
ACTIVITY #3
Set up: Cones set up 25 yards away from goal
3 Lines
Every player has a ball
Instructions: ine 1 - Player 1 dribbles to cone does move
(scissors, lunge) and then shoots.
Playe plays a wall pass with Player 2- who then shoots.
Player 2 then plays 1v1 against Player 3 and tries to score.
As soon as the player shoots the coach calls out the next line to
go. Players return to their line and then the coach switches all
lines and goalkeeper after 3 minutes.
Coaching Points: Use dribble move with good fake
Finish on target (good preparation touch, ankle locked, land on
shooting foot)
1v 1 Battle to score goal
SoccerSpecific.com Session Plan: Elite Soccer U12 Finishing 1
ACTIVITY #4
Set up: Turning Shooter Goalie
2 Teams in seperate
Instructions: Coach says go, red team runs around the cones to
the top of the box, yellow team runs around the cones and gets
into the goal, the coach plays the ball to the red player's feet and
they must try and score using 2 touches. 1 touch as a prep touch to
turn and 1 touch to shoot
Team shoots for 2 minutes and switches, team with the most goals
wins the game.
(1 touch shot)
Coaching Points: -turning prep touch should be into space at an
angle
-lock ankle strike the ball with the laces, aim for the corners
ACTIVITY #5
Set up: Scrimmage
4 vs 4 or 3 vs 3 and GKS
5 vs 5 or 4 vs 4 and GKS
Instructions: Goalies or no Goalies depending on the topic.
Coaching Points:
Dribbling: Players should attack the space, use coerver moves
when in a 1v1 situation, change speed and change direction
Finishing: Players should look to score, use your laces for power
and keep that ankle locked, have a good prep touch
Recieving: Players should look to get in good passing lanes to
recieve the ball, Open their body up to the field, 1st touch into
space at a 45 degree angle, create triangles
Passing: Players must recognize when to pass or dribble, correct
weight (pace) and accuracy of the pass. Can players look for
passing combinations such as the give and go, overlap or up-backthrough.