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U11/U12 Girls Football Training

Hi all. I have been an occasional helper on a girls U11 team but from next season onwards I will be taking more of a lead. I want to get the one hough a week coaching sessions to be more organised to provide benefit but also fun and also start to set-up a more regular pre-match warm-up and training drills. Would anyone have some plans that they may be able to share or some pointers on bext places to start. Many thanks.

Adam CouchCoach, United Kingdom

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Annabel DunnillCoach, England

Hi Adam,

Great to hear you're looking to take your coaching up a notch.

Here's a session plan you could give a go next season. It has loads of fun drills to try out which is vital for sessions with players of younger ages. You can find more plans like this under the 'plans' tab to help you feel confident going into next season.

Similarly, there are loads of great drills available for Sportplan members to access under the 'drills' section.

Hope this helps!

Archie

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