Competitive Summer Season Week of June 11 U11/U12 – Aerial Balls/First Touch

- Decisions - Ownership - Standards - Enjoyment - Technique - Attacking The Woodbury Way When you get there Session will be Play (until you have 8 players) – 11+ Warm-up (8 minutes) – Work (35 minutes) – Play (8 minutes) Play - Once you have enough to play to groups of 3v3 you should get two games going 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! BE specific with things you want – the more specific you are the more the players get out of it

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- Decisions - Ownership - Standards - Enjoyment - Technique - Attacking The Woodbury Way Key Coach Players Players w/ball Cones Balls Pugg Goal

- Decisions - Ownership - Standards - Enjoyment - Technique - Attacking The Woodbury Way Play – To Half Line -Split the players into two teams -Play 3v3 to start and play no larger then 4v4 -Have a pile of balls near each end line when you run out of balls go collect -Score on goal -Goal counts if all attacking players are in attacking half -Goal counts for 3 if goal is scored without all defenders being in attacking half KEYS Look for opportunities to get forward Attack and defend as a team BE MOBILE 35 yds. 25 yds.

- Decisions - Ownership - Standards - Enjoyment - Technique - Attacking The Woodbury Way Activity 1 – One Bounce -Pairs with one ball -Players should be challenged to pop ball in the air let it bounce then other player pops it under control -Progress to no bounce -Rhythm at first is pop, bounce, pop, bounce -How many can players do in a row? Can you beat your own score -Players should follow the ball KEYS Players need to be mobile Control of ball Body balance Striking surface on ball and foot Can they vary height of pop

- Decisions - Ownership - Standards - Enjoyment - Technique - Attacking The Woodbury Way Activity 2 – 3v3 to Targets -Two teams and targets -Play short rounds -Teams play in one direction -3v3 in middle will play hand ball -Score by throwing it or volleying it to target who has to receive the ball out of the air without using their hands -If it helps players to get it going let players receive it after one bounce – but preferred is out of the air -Progress to ball on the ground and chipped ball into targets to be received cleanly to score -Targets can move along the line KEYS Targets Light on their feet Square to ball Receive the ball with the surface the ball comes to Attack the ball so you play it vs. it playing you 30 yds. 20 yds.

- Decisions - Ownership - Standards - Enjoyment - Technique - Attacking The Woodbury Way Play -Two teams -Scrimmage as big as you can up to the appropriate size game (8v8) -Coach should be on field in a color that is distinct from players -Play game and keep score 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 Focus on players being connected front to back Focus on players being connected side to side Don’t worry about the choices on and around the ball you just need to know where the ball is

Thanks Have fun, be detailed, be demanding!

U11/U12 Week of June 11 – Aerial Balls/First Touch Activity 1 – One Bounce Play 3v3 up to 5v5 Halfway line on field. Play to goal Goal counts if all attackers are in attacking half Goal counts for 3 if you can score and all defenders are not in the defending half Partner players up with one ball Start players by having them pop the ball in the air have one bounce and then the other partner pop it If you have a pair that are killing it progress them to one bounce between every two passes between partners Play against other team on the other half of the field Trainer should be on the field in a color that doesn’t conflict Mentality Relate to theme of the day Light on their feet Square to ball Pop of ball should be under control Effort Connected front to back Connected side to side Play - Decisions - Ownership - Standards - Enjoyment - Technique - Attacking The Woodbury Way 11+ Once you have 8 players begin formal WU This should take about 8 mins Not a race Focus on proper movement Activity 2 – 3v3 to targets 2 teams of 3 plus targets Teams play in one direction 3v3 in middle will play hand ball Score by throwing it or volleying it to target who has to receive the ball out of the air without using their hands Progress to ball on the ground and chipped ball into targets has to be received to score Light on their feet Square to ball Pop of ball should be under control