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U12 training plan: 8 weeks

16 sessions, two a week, 60 minutes each, for 9v9 teams. Weeks 1–4: possession. Weeks 5–8: defending. The second half of each skill uses the harder version of the drills.

Week 1

Possession

Session 1

  1. 10 minRondo warm-up 5v1Ball mastery
  2. 10 minRondo 4v1Practice
  3. 10 minRondo 5v2Practice
  4. 10 minThird-man runPractice
  5. 15 minEnd-zone possessionGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minTriangle passingBall mastery
  2. 10 minShadow possessionPractice
  3. 10 minReceive and turnPractice
  4. 10 minPossession with targetsPractice
  5. 15 minSwitching playGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Week 2

Possession

Session 1

  1. 10 minPassing through the middleBall mastery
  2. 10 minLong passing in pairsPractice
  3. 10 minKeep-ball 4v4+2Practice
  4. 10 minPositional rondo 4v4+3Practice
  5. 15 minThree-zone possessionGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minPass and followBall mastery
  2. 10 minNumbers passingPractice
  3. 10 minNumbers-up possessionPractice
  4. 10 minKeep-ball in a tight spacePractice
  5. 15 minSmall-sided game with conditionsGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Week 3

Possession

Session 1

  1. 10 minRondo warm-up 5v1Ball mastery
  2. 10 minRondo 4v1Practice · harder version
  3. 10 minRondo 5v2Practice · harder version
  4. 10 minThird-man runPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minEnd-zone possessionGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minTriangle passingBall mastery
  2. 10 minShadow possessionPractice · harder version
  3. 10 minReceive and turnPractice · harder version
  4. 10 minPossession with targetsPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minSwitching playGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Week 4

Possession

Session 1

  1. 10 minPassing through the middleBall mastery
  2. 10 minLong passing in pairsPractice · harder version
  3. 10 minKeep-ball 4v4+2Practice · harder version
  4. 10 minPositional rondo 4v4+3Practice · harder version
  5. 15 minThree-zone possessionGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minPass and followBall mastery
  2. 10 minNumbers passingPractice · harder version
  3. 10 minNumbers-up possessionPractice · harder version
  4. 10 minKeep-ball in a tight spacePractice · harder version
  5. 15 minSmall-sided game with conditionsGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Week 5

Defending

Session 1

  1. 10 minRob the nestBall mastery
  2. 10 minShadow defendingPractice
  3. 10 minJockey and delayPractice
  4. 10 min1v1 defendingPractice
  5. 15 minWin it back gameGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minKing of the ringBall mastery
  2. 10 minRecovery runsPractice
  3. 10 min1v1 defendingPractice
  4. 10 min2v2 defendingPractice
  5. 15 minPressing gameGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Week 6

Defending

Session 1

  1. 10 minRondo warm-up 5v1Ball mastery
  2. 10 minDefensive shape shadow playPractice
  3. 10 min2v2 defendingPractice
  4. 10 minTransition squarePractice
  5. 15 minCounter-attack gameGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minTag with a ballBall mastery
  2. 10 minShadow defendingPractice
  3. 10 minRecovery runsPractice
  4. 10 minDefend the boxPractice
  5. 15 minWin it back gameGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Week 7

Defending

Session 1

  1. 10 minRob the nestBall mastery
  2. 10 minShadow defendingPractice · harder version
  3. 10 minJockey and delayPractice · harder version
  4. 10 min1v1 defendingPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minWin it back gameGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minKing of the ringBall mastery
  2. 10 minRecovery runsPractice · harder version
  3. 10 min1v1 defendingPractice · harder version
  4. 10 min2v2 defendingPractice · harder version
  5. 15 minPressing gameGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

Week 8

Defending

Session 1

  1. 10 minRondo warm-up 5v1Ball mastery
  2. 10 minDefensive shape shadow playPractice · harder version
  3. 10 min2v2 defendingPractice · harder version
  4. 10 minTransition squarePractice · harder version
  5. 15 minCounter-attack gameGame
  6. 5 minTeam talkCool-down

Session 2

  1. 10 minRondo warm-up 5v1Ball mastery
  2. 10 minRondo 5v2Practice
  3. 10 minThird-man runPractice
  4. 10 min2v2 defendingPractice
  5. 15 minSmall-sided game with conditionsGame
  6. 5 minPenalty shoot-outCool-down

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