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U13 Soccer Drills and Games

Within the age group players are entering the "normal" adult game and advances include learning how to change the tempo of play, defending when outnumbered, and making play predictable.


Recommended to play 11v11

 

PRIORITY: Decision making and awareness in all situations

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Small-sided games
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Coaching Theme
Ball Control
Crossing
Dribbling
Heading
Long passing
Passing
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Short passing
Tackling
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Practice 1: Overloads for goals

Practice 1: Overloads for goals

This session provides players with overload situations that will give them opportunities for them to practice their finishing. Use this s...
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Practice 2: Overloads for goals

Practice 2: Overloads for goals

This session provides players with overload situations that will give them opportunities for them to practice their finishing. Use this s...
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Small-sided game: Overloads for goals

Small-sided game: Overloads for goals

This session provides players with overload situations that will give them opportunities for them to practice their finishing. Use this s...
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Practice: Winning the ball in midfield

Practice: Winning the ball in midfield

This session replicates situations where midfielders can find themselves outnumbered and a timely tackle is needed to stop the move in it...
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Score to gain a player

Score to gain a player

Teams start with one player, but a goal releases another. The more players, the greater the chance of scoring again.
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Pressing to dictate

Pressing to dictate

Work on the pressing of the front three to force the play in a particular direction.
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Quick transition

Quick transition

A simple, fast game to teach players how to win the ball, support an attack and where and when to play a pass.
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Pressing strikers

Pressing strikers

When you play with two up front, you need them to work together to hunt down the ball and communicate well.

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Game: Through the thirds

Game: Through the thirds

This session develops players’ awareness and movement to build through defence and midfield.
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Practice 1: Through the thirds

Practice 1: Through the thirds

This session develops players’ awareness and movement to build through defence and midfield.
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Practice 2: Through the thirds

Practice 2: Through the thirds

This session develops players’ awareness and movement to build through defence and midfield.
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Identifying goalscoring opportunities

Identifying goalscoring opportunities

An activity that encourages your players to move the ball quickly to create goalscoring chances they have identified.
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Practice: Pressing and covering

Practice: Pressing and covering

This three-part session develops players’ awareness of pressing and covering as a unit.
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Small-sided game: Pressing and covering

Small-sided game: Pressing and covering

This three-part session develops players’ awareness of pressing and covering as a unit.
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Small-sided game: Staying on the ball

Small-sided game: Staying on the ball

Allow your players to develop confidence and technique in this three-part session.
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Warm up: Pressing and covering

Warm up: Pressing and covering

This three-part session develops players’ awareness of pressing and covering as a unit.

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    Small-sided game: Attack the weak side

    Small-sided game: Attack the weak side

    Improve players’ ability to recognise when to switch play to target the opposite flank.
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    Small-sided game: Changing course

    Small-sided game: Changing course

    Switch up the pace and direction of play, with emphasis on the technical skills of dribbling.
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    Practice: Attack the weak side

    Practice: Attack the weak side

    Improve players’ ability to recognise when to switch play to target the opposite flank.
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    Practice: Changing course

    Practice: Changing course

    Switch up the pace and direction of play, with emphasis on the technical skills of dribbling.
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    Warm-up: Attack the weak side

    Warm-up: Attack the weak side

    Improve players’ ability to recognise when to switch play to target the opposite flank.
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    Warm-up: Changing course

    Warm-up: Changing course

    Switch up the pace and direction of play, with emphasis on the technical skills of dribbling.
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    Warm-up: Building the play

    Warm-up: Building the play

    Develop your pass masters in a session which promotes shifting the ball quickly.
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    Practice: Building the play

    Practice: Building the play

    Develop your pass masters in a session which promotes shifting the ball quickly.

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