U14 To Goal

Gerard Houllier Game (U14)

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The Set-up: Divide into two equal teams and play over half the field. Mark off a line 10 yards inside half field as pictured. The Game: The players in white attack the goal defended by the red players for 5 straight minutes. Please Note: No attack can … [Read more...]

Full Team Overlap Circuit to Goal with Forward Entry (U14)

The Exercise: Player B drifts away (not pictured) and “checks back” to player A. Player A passes to player B and begins to move centrally up field. Player B passes to the player C and makes a long overlapping run. Player C drops the ball centrally into the … [Read more...]

Full Team Overlap Circuit to Goal (U14)

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The Set-up: as pictured. The players in the white shirts, blue shorts are resting. The Exercise: Player B drifts away (not pictured) and “checks back” to player A. Player A passes to player B and begins to move centrally up field. Player B passes to the … [Read more...]

Dutch Box to Goal (U14)

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The Set-up: 4 v 2 in a 12 x 12 box, another 12 x12 box is attached to it. The Game: 4 v2 in the top box. To advance into the 2nd Box, attacking players must play through the central player in the advanced position. That player must play 1 touch. Attackers … [Read more...]

Chelsea Shooting Circuit (U14)

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Focus: Quick movement off the ball, sharp passing, finishing. The Exercise/Rotation: Player B checks away and calls for the ball. Player A passes to B and moves to the inside for support. Player B drops the ball and spins away and runs to C's … [Read more...]

Brazilian Movement to Goal (U14)

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The Set-up: Half the field, one large goal, several balls. The Exercise: All Players (A, B, C, D) begin their movement once Player B begins to dribble the ball. D should run diagonally inward to support Player B. Player C should immediately make a long … [Read more...]

Bob Gansler 2v2 + 2 to goal (U14)

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The Game: Teams play 2 vs. 2 in a small grid outside the penalty area and use two neutral players outside of the grid to release an attacker into the box for a shot. If the attacking team fails on three consecutive occassion to break out of the box they rotate … [Read more...]

Ajax 2 Goal Shooting Circuit (U14)

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The Exercise: Full team exercise. Player B should check away and come back for the ball. Player A plays ball into B and moves for support. B drops the ball and spins away and runs to receive a cross from Player C. Player A shoots the ball and takes up player … [Read more...]

3v2 with Recovery Player (U14)

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The Set-up: (as pictured) Full team, penalty box to penalty box, two goals, several balls and two different colored bibs. The Exercise: The exercise begins with a red player serving a long ball into 3 white attackers. The white attackers should control the … [Read more...]

Chelsea Youth Academy Finishing & Crossing Circuit (U14)

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The Set-up: (as pictured) Use half the field with two goals.  Coach can adjust field size depending on age group. Circuit works best with a full team.  If you have less than 12 players eliminate line 5 and have just one runner into the box (line … [Read more...]

Bob Warming Crossing & Finishing (U14)

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The Set-up: (as pictured).  Field should be approximately 40 yards long.  Divide the team in half, have plenty of balls. The Exercise: One red player starts the exercise by dribbling at speed toward his own line, the first three white players make … [Read more...]