Soccerexercises for u11
Organisation
- Start with dribbling.
- Then shoot through small gates.
- Via a one-two pass, a cross is delivered which is then shot on goal.
- Depending on the number of players, you can start with 2 balls at positions A and C, or with 3 balls simultaneously.
- Everyone shifts one position each time.
- If necessary, control the ball first.
- Dribble with both feet.
- Do not pass too hard or too softly.
Slalom Between Cones
- Run to the next cone.
- Execution: 2 rounds without the ball as a warm-up.
- 2 rounds with the ball, use both feet.
- 2 rounds with the ball, use only the right foot.
- 2 rounds with the ball, use only the left foot.
- At speed to the free-standing cones.
- Make a circle around the 2 free-standing cones.
Rules of the Game
- The players play 4 versus 4.
- In the attack, the players must first pass the ball to each other 2 times before they are allowed to score.
- After a period of time, this can be expanded to 3 passes.
- When the ball is intercepted by the opponent, the counting of the passes must start again.
- Scoring is not allowed if there have not been enough passes.
Formation
- The players position themselves in a circle. Ideally, there are 6 to 8 players per circle. Each circle has only one ball.
- A player passes the ball to another player and follows the ball towards the player they passed to.
- The second player receives the ball and passes it to another player in the circle. They also follow the ball towards the player they have just passed to.
- This repeats continuously.
- Passes must be clear and accurate. The passes are played along the ground, keep the ball low!
- Just after the pass, players accelerate (short sprint).
- Players call out the name of the player they intend to pass to.
- All players stand constantly on their toes, not flat-footed, to improve reaction speed.
- You can make the game more challenging by applying one-touch play.
- You can play with two balls.
- Player 1, who has made the pass, must try to tag the receiving player (player 2) before they pass the ball to player 3.
Formation
- Form groups of two players. Each group has one ball.
- Players with the ball stand on the sideline.
- The other players stand opposite them, approximately 6 metres away.
- Player A dribbles forward while Player B jogs backwards.
- Player A passes the ball to B, who passes it back to A.
- Repeat this until the other sideline is reached.
- Switch roles when the other side of the field is reached.
- Player A walks backwards to the starting line.
- Alternate passes between the right foot and the left foot.
- Try to use one-touch passing; only if necessary, the ball may be touched twice.
- Focus on quality over speed; it is not a race.
- Encourage successes!
- Play the ball to the thigh, bring under control, and volley back.
- Play the ball to the chest, bring under control, and volley back.
- Play the ball to the head, head the ball back.
Objective
- Teams attempt to score on the goal with the goalkeeper.
- Teams must first earn the right to attack by making a pass with the trainer on the other side of the field.
- There is continuous transition between attacking and defending.
- Players must be alert and coach each other on actions and positions.
- In the event of a goal kick or when the goalkeeper has the ball, the goalkeeper plays to the team that was last defending.
- After a goal, the trainer immediately plays to the team that conceded the goal.
- Minimum width: 25 metres.
- Minimum length: 40 metres.
- Preferably play in a numerical disadvantage or advantage situation.
Execution
- For each player, place two cones approximately 15 metres apart. This distance can be adjusted as desired.
- The player runs back and forth with the ball around the cone.
- Upon return, the player stops the ball next to the cone.
- Then, the player runs back and forth at a high pace around the cone without the ball.
- The fastest player wins.
- Repeat the desired number of times.
- Try reversing the order: first without the ball and then with the ball.
Warm-up
- The goalkeeper plays to the requesting central defender who drops back.
- The central defender passes back to the goalkeeper.
- The goalkeeper controls with the furthest foot and plays to the requesting attacking midfielder.
- The attacking midfielder controls with the furthest foot and passes back to the central defender.
- The central defender plays to the requesting striker who drops back.
- The striker controls with the furthest foot and turns out.
- The striker slaloms through cones back to the starting position.
- The goalkeeper takes the place of the central defender, the central defender takes the place of the attacking midfielder, and the attacking midfielder takes the place of the striker.
- Ball control with the left foot, pass with the right foot - or vice versa.
- Other technical or warm-up exercise along the cones instead of dribbling.
- The exercise can be applied on both sides.
Execution
- A variation of the standard match play is executed.
- Behind each goal, there are 4 to 5 cones.
- As soon as team A scores, the scorer takes a cone from behind the goal where the goal was scored.
- The player runs as quickly as possible around the field to their own goal and places the cone there.
- Only after this may the player rejoin the game.
- A natural underload/overload moment arises.
- Players who "cut corners" must turn back, return the won cone, and then return to their own goal from outside the field.
Game Principle
- Upon losing possession, the team must immediately apply pressure on the ball.
- The objective is to regain the ball as quickly as possible.
- The red team plays in possession of the ball.
- The yellow team attempts to take the ball away.
- If the yellow team gains possession, they try to score immediately in one of the four goals.
- The red team must prevent this by applying immediate pressure.
- The field is small to encourage quick attempts on goal.
- Observe whether pressure is applied upon losing the ball.
- Analyse who applies pressure and who does not.
- Assess the intensity of the pressure applied.
- Use small goals if there are no goalkeepers.
- Allow the team with fewer players to score by dribbling out of the field.
- Award points to the team with more players for a number of successful passes.
- Award points to the team with more players if they regain possession without a goal attempt from the team with fewer players.
- Adjust the number of goals.
- Count goals from the team with fewer players as more valuable.
Description
- Players dribble in a rectangle with various cones.
- They must not dribble over the cones and should avoid collisions with other players.
- The coach gives different tasks.
- Dribble with the inside of the right foot.
- Dribble with the inside of the left foot.
- Dribble with the outside of the right foot.
- Dribble with the outside of the left foot.
- Dribble with the ball between both feet.
- On signal, stop the ball with the sole and change direction.
- On signal, dribble to a cone and turn around the cone with the ball.
Formation
- Distances: 8 by 8 metres.
- Variations depending on the number of players and age.
- Ensure players are not too close to each other, but also not too far apart.
- Each player holds a ball in one hand.
- The ball may not be switched from hand to hand; otherwise, the player is out.
- Players move at pace through the area with the ball in hand.
- Try to knock the ball away from the opponent.
- The last player remaining wins.
- Players learn to be aware of their surroundings and opponents.
- Avoiding opponents to retain the ball.
- For advanced groups, this can also be done with the ball at the foot.
