Hello all! I have about 60 U14’s coming and I wanted to get some ideas on what I can have them do to get the most out of trials. Last year went fine but I wanted to see if anyone had a circuit or drills for them to do please?
August 16, 2023
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August 17, 2023
Yes I have about 2 and half days. I just would like to see some suggestions I’ve been looking at the practicing plans for more than 17 players.
Hi Reed Hall with 60 players to be honest, we would break them out into some Small Sided Games. With your numbers do you have the space to set up 6 Small Sided Games (5 v 5)? if you do I would go down this route so you can take a closer look at players in a small game situation (individual skills, defending ability etc.) before going into 3 x 11 x 11 games. This is in an ideal situation with space and 1-2 coaches on each pitch. Without this, you may need to break into 4-6 different zones and have a few different exercises that cover.1. Passing technical 2. Rondos (Small Possession)3. 2 v 2 Games (Waves)4. Movement specific (Speed / Turns)5. Dribbling, Turns (Touch Focus)6. Finishing with GKsThis might take some organising but I have seen this done really well in a small space (single 11 v 11 pitch - 6 grids) and 1/2 coaches in each zone. Let me know if this helps. I'm sure there are many practices you can select from and with a bit more time I may be able to send some across. 💪