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12U Coaches

12UTeams Practice usually practice twice a week for an hour each session

Suggested goals for practices:
Have a specific focus for a practice session
Make it fun. Remember no laps, lines, or lectures. Keep instructions brief
Always end with a scrimmage

Below are some training activities available for your use

12U Training activities

Dribbling	Passing	Shooting	Defense
Dribble across a square	Circle Warm up	3 tier shooting	Basic 1 v 1
Knock Out	Passing Gates	Shank you very much	Basic 2 v 2
Dribbling Gates		Flying Changes

		Sprint, Turn, Shoot

Technical Video - Defending

12U Technical Focus

Dribbling
Inside of the foot-push pass
Inside of the foot and top of the thigh ball control
Shooting (Instep Kick)
Throw-in
Juggling
Goalkeeping

Objectives:
Attacking --> SCORE !
Maintain Possession
Advance Ball

Defending --> Prevent Scoring
Regain Possession
Delay Opponents

Principles of Play (used to achieve Objectives)
Attacking	Defending
Penetration	Pressure
Support	Cover
Mobility	Balance
Width	Compactness
Creativity	Composure