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49 min
4 drills
U6 - U13

Youth academy session: observation and information gathering

Session focused on game awareness and reading of the game in a playful context, which allows for working on decision-making and off-the-ball movement.

Drill #1

Agility and game awareness: The cone drill in youth academy

Agility and game awareness: The cone drill in youth academy

10 min
4-24 joueurs
Conditioning
U6 - U11
Fun game to offer in soccer school, it will help your players work on important elements such as agility and information gathering....

Drill #2

Shielding the King: Agility, Game Awareness, and Team Cohesion in Youth Soccer

Shielding the King: Agility, Game Awareness, and Team Cohesion in Youth Soccer

12 min
7-21 joueurs
Warm-up
U6 - U9
Fun exercise to propose in a youth academy, which will allow your players to work on agility and information gathering. Good team cohesion will also be necessary!...

Drill #3

Cognitive work with a passing game on 4 squares

Cognitive work with a passing game on 4 squares

12 min
9-16 joueurs
Warm-up
U8 - U13
Ideal exercise for a soccer school, it allows for concentration and cognitive development while promoting ball use and movement in space....

Drill #4

Head, Shoulder, Knee, and Ball in Soccer School

Head, Shoulder, Knee, and Ball in Soccer School

15 min
8-18 joueurs
Warm-up
U6 - U11
Fun exercise to offer in a youth academy that combines cognitive work (listening, information gathering) with technical work (dribbling and agility). It is very popular with young players!...

Session Objectives & Focus Areas

Passes Dribbling Fun Game Cognitive Scanning Agility Explosive strength

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