Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): MiMentor Example Session by Ben Garner

Passing: Breaking Lines (5 mins)

Distances: 12 yard passes

Durations: 2 x 2 minutes + 45 seconds rest

Overview:

* Continual rotation at speed

* First two passes receive outside mannequin, last pass receive inside mannequin

* Quick drive and dribble through poles to join the other side

Coaching Points:

* Preparing to receive; arranging body; check shoulder/see next pass

* Speed of execution - pivot, receive, pass as quickly as possible

* Detail of pass - precise, into back foot, with good pace on the pass

* React and move; re-prepare, re-focus

NOTE: Importance of organisation details such as distances, dimensions, timings, and rest periods, to ensure good structrure, flow and output.

This practices forms part of the Planning, Preparation and Reviewing module on the MiMentor Platform online football coaching courses. Find out more at home.mimentorportal.com.

Positional Play: 4-3-3 v 4-4-1-1 (15 mins)

Dimensions: 2/3 of pitch

Durations: 15 minutes

Overview:

* Positional play in possession against a 4-4-1-1 defensive structure

* Coach starts play into either centre-back; play through to a finish, recover and repeat opposite side

Coaching Points:

* Centre-backs to advance/break the line of the one forward and attack the space

* Full-backs come in to narrow supporting position - receive OR draw wide midfield player out

* Pivot provides an angle inside to receive OR pull opposition no.10 away from a pressing position

* Both attacking midfield players push up into half spaces - look to receive between lines, draw pressure OR run behind if back four is disrupted

* Wide players pull wide and provide angle to receive from centre-back or full-back - create isolated 1v1 OR draw opposition full back out creating space behind

* Forward stretches between the centre backs to maximise space between the lines; check back to feet late if centre-back looks for pass inside to central areas

* Speed of play, positivity, create and finish

NOTE: Key coaching points for each part of the session - what are you looking to achieve?

This practices forms part of the Planning, Preparation and Reviewing module on the MiMentor Platform online football coaching courses. Find out more at home.mimentorportal.com.

Finishing: Reactive in penalty box (5 mins)

Distances: 10-12 yards

Duration: 8 minutes

Overview:

* Striker inside the penalty area, players numbered 1 to 3 on the outside

* No.1 and no.3 play in to striker with pace on the floor for a two-touch finish

* No.2 throws the ball over the mannequin for two-touch finish

* Progress to one-touch finish

Coaching Points

* Awareness at all times - react quickly to each ball

* Preparation - maximise space; arrange body; tight control to allow quick finish

* Focus on technique - control the controllables; can't control the GK

* Emphasis ALWAYS on shots under the bar - never waste an effort by hitting it over

* Next ball, next chance mentality - regardless of whether scored or missed previous chance