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Access more drillsOriented Controls: Ground Balls and Aerial Balls
By asking the players to switch positions and position themselves correctly to receive the ball, your players practice anticipating and looking up before the teammate's pass and before controlling the ball.
Set up a 20m x 20m square. Form 3 teams of 4 players (Yellow, Blue, Red). Place the yellow players on the sides of the square with a ball each. The blues and reds are in the square.
The yellows pass the ball to the reds, who control it and pass it to the blues, who give it to the next yellow. The red player then moves to another yellow, and the blue follows accordingly. Controls should be done with the inside of the foot and passes with the other foot.
The yellows pass the ball to the reds, who control it and pass it to the blues, who give it to the next yellow. The red player then moves to another yellow, and the blue follows accordingly. Controls should be done with the inside of the foot and passes with the other foot.
Variation 1: Vary the control surfaces.
Variation 2: Vary the trajectories (in the air, with a bounce...) before the control.
Remind the importance of being on your toes in a dynamic manner, attacking the ball and positioning your body well during the first contact. Emphasize the importance of keeping your head up and looking before controlling, as well as positioning yourself well in relation to the ball carrier.
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Right foot, left foot passing and directional control work
12 min
5-15 joueurs
Technical
U11
In this highly dynamic exercise, your players will be able to work on passing in various forms, emphasizing the use of both feet....
Receiving on the half-turn and dribbling with the "escape from jail" drill
12 min
6-18 joueurs
Technical
U11
Fun little station to set up in a youth academy that will allow your players to work on directional control and dribbling....
Dynamic 360° Opposition with 3 Teams of 3
15 min
9-18 joueurs
Technical
U11
A small, highly dynamic 3v3 exercise that will help you work on game awareness in tight spaces and improve reactivity between each phase of play....
4v3 back to goal with build-up play for the defenders
15 min
8-16 joueurs
Tactical
U11
Ideal exercise for a soccer school, it will allow your players to work on playing with their back to the goal as well as build-up play in a 4v3 setup that is quite simple to implement....
Square of passes and directional controls
10 min
4-12 joueurs
Technical
U11
Simple yet effective, this square drill used by Pep Guardiola with FC Barcelona's B team is ideal for starting a session. The variations are then endless....
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Oriented Controls: Ground Balls and Aerial Balls
15 min
12-15 joueurs
Technical
U11
By asking the players to switch positions and position themselves correctly to receive the ball, your players practice anticipating and looking up before the teammate's pass and before controlling the ball....
Warm-up: Directional ball control on the ground
15 min
4-8 joueurs
Warm-up
U11
Comprehensive warm-up exercise to improve your players on various types of directional control and work on passing in youth soccer training....
Technical warm-up: directional control and pass
12 min
3-12 joueurs
Warm-up
U11
Through a sequence of directional control and pass, this exercise, ideal for warm-up, works on ball mastery while being simple to set up....
Passing and directional control work
9 min
3-12 joueurs
Warm-up
U11
Work on passing and directional control with this simple yet incredibly effective drill!...
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U11 Agility soccer drills
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- Tic-Tac-Toe possession game with overload
- Juggling, retrieving pinnies, and shooting run
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- Rondo in 4v2 and pressing with a numerical disadvantage
- Continuation of 1v1 duels with back to goal and mini-goals on opposite ends
- 2v1 Rondo in two zones
U11 Circuit soccer drills
- Positioning in a "Y", creating space, and shooting
- Diamond drill: high-intensity give-and-go with groups of 5
- Information Gathering on a Sequence of Passes in 4v4
U11 Cognitive soccer drills
- Dribbling with Changes of Direction (Youth Academy)
- Hunter game with perception and coordination work (youth academy)
- Youth Academy: Working on dribbling with the four colors game
U11 Defensive recovery / Tracking back soccer drills
- Collective replacement and management of offensive and defensive space
- 1v1 Duels and Defensive Positioning
- 1v1 Duel with Chasing Defender
U11 Defensive transition soccer drills
- 3v3 high-intensity with shooting on 6 mini goals
- Rondo in 3+2 vs 3+2: managing the overload and quick transitions
- Dynamic 360° Opposition with 3 Teams of 3
U11 Dribbling soccer drills
- Dribbling with Changes of Direction (Youth Academy)
- Dribbling: imitation and sequence to be repeated by the team
- The River Goalkeepers: dribbling and duels in youth academy
U11 Dribbling soccer drills
- The River Goalkeepers: dribbling and duels in youth academy
- Dribbling: imitation and sequence to be repeated by the team
- Youth Academy: Working on dribbling with the four colors game
U11 Duels soccer drills
- 1v1 Duels with Shooting and Use of Support
- Drop-off and ball control
- Dynamic 360° Opposition with 3 Teams of 3
U11 Explosive strength soccer drills
- Small-sided games in 2v2 with goalkeeper in promotion relegation format
- 4v4 Numerical Equality Game and Shooting Situation
- Heading practice in double circle (warm-up with ball)
U11 Fun Game soccer drills
- Creating space through movement in 5v5
- 4vs4+1: corner-to-corner possession with fixed support players
- 3 ways to score in a reduced 3v3v3 game
U11 Gaps soccer drills
- Slalom, give-and-go and shooting
- Creating space through movement in 5v5
- Rondo in 3+2 vs 3+2: managing the overload and quick transitions
U11 Motor skills soccer drills
- The pickpocket game: dribbling and decision-making
- Youth Academy: Working on dribbling with the four colors game
- Motor skills and ball control to improve footwork and balance
U11 Overload soccer drills
- Small-sided 2v2 games in 3 "drawer" zones
- Possession game with support at the 4 corners
- Defensive recovery activity in 2v2
U11 Passes soccer drills
- The 4-Step Clock: Passing and Dribbling
- Passing and directional control work
- Diamond drill: high-intensity give-and-go with groups of 5
U11 Positional play soccer drills
- Collective ball retention through the short passing game
- Possession game in two zones with 5v3 and 3 gates
- 5v5 opposition with "4 corner jokers"
U11 Possession soccer drills
- 4v4 Possession Game with 2 Final Third Zones
- Possession game with support at the 4 corners
- 4v4 Possession Game with Central Square
U11 Pressing soccer drills
- 4vs4+1: corner-to-corner possession with fixed support players
- Possession game with support at the 4 corners
- Possession game in two zones with 5v3 and 3 gates
U11 Rondos soccer drills
- Rondo in 4v2 and pressing with a numerical disadvantage
- 4v4 Possession Game with 2 Final Third Zones
- 2v1 Rondo in two zones
U11 Scanning soccer drills
- Creating space through movement in 5v5
- Diamond: layoff, switch of play, and through ball
- Tiki Taka: passing game with 2 central players
U11 Shooting soccer drills
- One-two pass combinations with 2 teams then shooting
- Finishing After a 1v1 with a Through Ball Using Different Trajectories
- Pass into the run and shooting work
U11 Support soccer drills
- 3v3 (+4) with support players and position change
- 3v3 with a neutral player and central support – stop-ball and overlaps
- 4vs4+1: corner-to-corner possession with fixed support players
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