Session Pitch

U11–U12 complete practices

Ground play, numbered rotations and a choice of 30, 45 or 60 minutes.

Receive Across the Body: starting positions for the skill activity

Receive Across the Body

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min8–14 players

Receive with an open body shape for a forward action.

Play Beyond Pressure: starting positions for the skill activity

Play Beyond Pressure

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min10–16 players

Find a pass that moves beyond a blocking player.

Switch and Support: starting positions for the skill activity

Switch and Support

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min10–16 players

Move to support immediately after changing the point of attack.

Create a Spare Player: starting positions for the skill activity

Create a Spare Player

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min9–15 players

Use an extra passing option to keep or advance the ball.

Finish Under Time: starting positions for the skill activity

Finish Under Time

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min8–14 players

Make a calm choice before the route closes.

Defend as a Pair: starting positions for the skill activity

Defend as a Pair

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min8–14 players

Protect space together and switch responsibilities.

Win It and Use It: starting positions for the skill activity

Win It and Use It

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min10–16 players

Connect the first pass after an interception.

Keep or Go Forward: starting positions for the skill activity

Keep or Go Forward

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min10–16 players

Recognise when to keep the ball or advance.

Team Decisions Festival: starting positions for the skill activity

Team Decisions Festival

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min12–16 players

Combine scanning, support and transition in short games.

Delay and Show a Side: starting positions for the skill activity

Delay and Show a Side

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min8–16 players

Protect an end-line target from a clear gap while inviting the carrier toward a less direct route.

Screen the Return Lane: starting positions for the skill activity

Screen the Return Lane

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min8–16 players

Read the receiver and move into a return passing lane without approaching the carrier's feet.

Hand Over the Far Side: starting positions for the skill activity

Hand Over the Far Side

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min8–16 players

Exchange nearest and covering roles when a side pass changes the direction of attack.

Recover the Middle First: starting positions for the skill activity

Recover the Middle First

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min8–16 players

After a loss, recover to the central route before deciding who delays and who covers.

Secure the First Pass: starting positions for the skill activity

Secure the First Pass

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min8–16 players

After an interception, compare a safe side outlet with an open forward receiver before committing.

Transition Decisions Festival: starting positions for the skill activity

Transition Decisions Festival

U11–U1230 / 45 / 60 min8–16 players

Link delay, cover, recovery and a controlled first connection across changing game situations.