Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Session 1 - Ball Control #1

Y Passing Pattern (10 mins)

Organization:

4 cones in 'Y' shape

10 yards from start line to far cones 'C'

5 yards from start line to first cone 'B'

5 to 8 yards from cone 'B' to cones 'C'

Players line up at 'A' with ball

Instructions:

2 to 3 minutes on each variation. Rest between variations with dynamic stretch, Quick Feet Series (front to back, side to side, 1-2 hold, jumps)

Variation 1 - Pass, Lay-off, Pass, Dribble:

Players on each cone, remaining players line up at 'A' with one ball each.

Player at 'A' passes ball to player at 'B'

Player at 'B' passes ball back to player at 'A'

Player at 'A' passes ball to either player at 'C' (alternate sides).

Player at 'A' runs to 'B'

Player at 'B' runs to 'C'

Player receiving ball at 'C' dribbles ball to back of line at 'A'

Variation 2 - Pass, Turn, Combination:

Players on each cone, remaining players line up at 'A' with one ball each.

Player at 'A' passes ball to player at 'B', jogs to 'B'

Player at 'B' turns, passes ball to player at 'C' (alternate sides) and jogs to 'C'

Player at 'C' passes ball to player jogging to 'C'

Player jogging to 'C' passes ball one touch/1 - 2 back to player runngin from 'C' to back of line at 'A'

Video: https://youtu.be/EJIj-Fn572s

Fitness (5 mins)

Organization:

Full size soccer field

Instructions:

Players run around field once, player at back of pack runs to front.

Coaching Points:

Players split jogging and sprinting over six sections of field: 2 x goal lines, 2 x side lines split into two. Players jog one section, then sprint one section.

Players jog two sections, then sprint two sections.

Players jog three sections, then sprint three sections.

Players jog four sections, then sprint four sections.

Progressions:

P - Repeat either immediately or after Main Theme II with ball.

Main Theme III (15 mins)

Organization:

20 x 60 area set up as shown

Players in pairs, one ball per pair.

Instructions:

Player throws ball to partner who controls and returns it.

Players move across play area. When they reach opposite side they switch roles

Coaching Points:

Quality of service important but challange partner

Take energy out of ball

Focus on ball and not player

Be on toes, open body posture

Progressions:

P - Throw to feet and volley return

P - Throw to thigh, control and return

P - Throw to thigh, control and volley return

P - Throw to chest, control and return

P - Throw to chest, control and volley return

P - Throw to chest, control with thigh and return

P - Throw to chest, control with thigh and volley return

P - Throw to head, control and return

P - Throw to head, control with chest and return

P - Throw to head, control with chest then thigh and return

P - Throw to head, control with chest then thigh and volley return

P - Use weaker foot

P - Player receiving ball runs around back of server after returning ball

P - Add competition:

(i) First to cross area ten times wins, minimum 4 touches per individual cross and most use foot, thigh, chest and head

(ii) Team with most crosses in time (2 or 3 minutes) wins.