Session of the month
This is one of 1,000 training sessions from the feeton curriculum, featuring this month’s session for the U12/U20 age category. Each session in the curriculum has a specific objective.
The objective of this training session is to improve to create and exploit opportunities from an end line cross.
Each exercise is supported by an image, an animation, a detailed explanation, required materials, and the field organization. Beneath each exercise, various icons may appear, providing links to additional supporting text and media:
- Explanation of the field organization
- Explanation of the skills
- Coaching points
Each training session includes several icons as well, covering: field organization, learning objectives, and methodical steps.
Passing & Receiving -> Overlap & Wall-pass
12
4-7
15x10
4
8
Organization:
- Player A at startpion A, player B is diagonally opposite player A, player C is left of player A, all players in the rectangle.
- Other players with ball at A.
- Player A plays to player B.
- Player B makes a wall-pass with player C.
- Player C makes a overlap run.
- Player B passes the ball in the running path of player C who dribbles to starting point A.
- Player A takes the position of player B, player B of player C.
Coaching Points:
- Practice Left & right foot.
- Perform the exercise both ways.
Hint: 8 players. Set up 2 stations.
Finishing -> Crosses
12
6-12
25x35
10
14
1
Organization:
- A serves the ball to B.
- B passes the ball to the winger.
- Wingers crosses the ball.
- A and B are finishing.
- Inside foot
- Laces
- Volley
- Side volley
- Heading
- Diving headers
- Bicycle kicks
Coaching Points:
- Good solid services.
- Good timed movement and runs. (don't get there too early)
- Good shooting form leaning forward through the ball, and landing on the kicking foot.
Hint: 14 players. Set up 2 stations.
2 : 2 + Crossball.
15
7-14
32x20
8
7
8
2
1
Organisation:
- #10 passes the ball to #9 and a 2 : 2 starts.
- Red can score on the big goal, white defends and can score on 1 of the 2 small goals.
- Ball out of play or a goal has been scored then #8 passes the ball to red #7.
- Red #7 gives a cross where there is a 3 : 2 situation in front of the goal.
- More than 7 players, switch the players after each action.
Endgame 7 vs 7 -> Wing Play
15
14-16
40x50
12
7
10
2
Organization:
- The zones on the sides are divided into 4 sections.
- In the second section (assuming the red team has possession), the winger can be played freely and without pressure.
- In the third section, the white defender can apply 100% resistance.
- In the fourth section, the red player is free to deliver the cross.
- Players in the middle zone (5v5) are not allowed to enter the outer zones, and vice versa.
- Players in the side zones act as both attackers and defenders.
- A goal scored from an action/combination through the middle zone is worth 1 point, a goal scored from a cross is worth 3 points.
End Game -> Bingo Match
20
40x50
8
7
10
2
Game rules:
- If the ball is out, dribble in, pass in.
Organisation:
- Make 2 equal teams and choose two goalkeepers.
Bingo Game:
Which team will be the first to tick off the bingo card?
Team that has fulfilled all the tasks first wins.
- Score after passing
- 10 x passing
- Score with left foot
- Score from a cross
- Scoring with the head
- Regular goal
- Score outside the penalty area (16 metres)
Select 4 or 5 assignments.
