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U12 - Penetration - Dribbling, Passing and Shooting

This practice plan aims to help U12 players learn when to penetrate by dribbling, passing, or shooting. It includes a technical warm up, followed by small-sided games of 1v1, 3v2, and 4v4 or 5v5 to give players opportunities to practice penetrating in different scenarios. Coaching points focus on techniques like dribbling, passing, receiving, and shooting, as well as decision-making like supporting teammates, finding space, and choosing whether to pass or dribble. The session concludes with a 6v8 scrimmage and cool down.

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U12 - Penetration - Dribbling, Passing and Shooting

This practice plan aims to help U12 players learn when to penetrate by dribbling, passing, or shooting. It includes a technical warm up, followed by small-sided games of 1v1, 3v2, and 4v4 or 5v5 to give players opportunities to practice penetrating in different scenarios. Coaching points focus on techniques like dribbling, passing, receiving, and shooting, as well as decision-making like supporting teammates, finding space, and choosing whether to pass or dribble. The session concludes with a 6v8 scrimmage and cool down.

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United States Youth Soccer Association

Practice Plan
Name: Age Group: U12 Theme: Penetration by Dribbling, Passing and/or Shooting To help players recognize when to penetrate by dribbling, passing and/or shooting. Technical Warm up Organization Coaching Pts.
Keep the ball close Use all surfaces of the foot Inside/outside Sole Laces Keep your head up and use peripheral vision Change of direction and speed, explode into space if defender does not commit Decide to pass or dribble to score depending of the defenders pressure Time: 15 minutes

1v1 to Two Small Goals : In a grid 10x15 yards with small goals on the end lines. A player passes the ball diagonally across the grid to his opponent who then attacks the small goal. Passing through the goal is 1 point and dribbling through the goal is 3 points. Each player keeps track of their score.

Small Sided Game

Organization
3v2 Game: In a 25x30 yard grid two teams are trying to score. The team of two is trying to penetrate quickly by passing through the goals as soon as the can get possession in any of the two cone goals defended by the team of three. The team of three is trying to penetrate the team of two by dribbling and passing.

Coaching Pts.
Reinforce passing and receiving technique Use support players to making attacking decisions: When to dribble When to pass o To connect o To combine Encourage players to be creative Work together to score Verbal & visual communication Time: 15 minutes

Exp. Small Sided Game

Organization
4v4 or 5v5 with 4 Targets and GKs: Two groups of 4 players are trying to score goals after receiving a ball from the target players. Coach: start the game by the players connecting with the targets to score. After a while allow the players to make the decision to use them or not. Switch targets and field players every so often.

Coaching Pts.
All of the above Shooting technique Visual cues should determine how to penetrate Encourage finding the goal as quickly as possible Stress that first look is always to penetrate

Time: 20 minutes

Game 6v6 to 8v8 Scrimmage COOL DOWN

Organization
Play a game with Goalkeepers.

Coaching Pts.
All of the above

Time: 30 minutes Activities to reduce heart rate, static stretching & review session. Time: 5-10 Minutes

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