Soccer Session

U12 Training Session: Passing, Spacing and Decision-Making

Description

This 60-minute U12 soccer session helps players improve spacing, scanning, passing and decision-making in game-like situations. Through progressive drills and small-sided activities, players learn to create passing options, recognize space and make quicker choices on the ball.

Block 1: Y-Passing

10 min

Y-Passing

U10 U12 U14 Easy

Passing Warm-up

Set up a Y pattern with four cones with one starting player at each cone. Adjust the distance to the age and skill level.

Block 2: Possession With Bouncers and Scoring Zones

25 min

Possession With Bouncers and Scoring Zones

U10 U12 U14 Medium

Passing

This possession drill with bouncers and scoring zones helps players improve spacing, scanning, passing angles and decision-making. The four scoring zones encourage players to spread out, use width and depth, and recognize when to play into space.

Block 3: Wide Channel Small-Sided Game

25 min

Wide Channel Small-Sided Game

U12 U14 U16 Medium

Attacking Passing Small-sided game

A small-sided game designed to encourage players to use the full width of the pitch and switch the point of attack. Two neutral wingers are positioned in wide channels, one on each side. The wingers always play with the team in possession.

Total duration

60 min

Blocks

Drills

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