Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Recovery Training 6/24

Passing & Movement (15 mins)

THE SESSION: 2 boxes of 4 (more numbers are fine) first minute have players pass and move. Than instruct players to pass and move around cone. Teach the importance of awareness in the session, players must check shoulder before receiving ball and before moving around cone, players must also face the play players can then move to any side of the box not just around a cone. 

PROGRESSIONS: players now must only pass right after every pass and to somebody different.  Progress this to Left only and then right and left passes. 

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS: Awareness, communication, eye contact, strong pass

Shake and Shoot (15 mins)

Organization:

- 10 x 15 grid (you can make 2 grids to have more kids participating at the same time)

- 2 balls are place 8 yds apart.

- Attacking player (BLUE) must try to get away (Shake) from the defender (RED) to take a shot on net.

- Balls are replaced once shot is taken and next 2 players take their place.

Progression:

- Must score in 5 seconds or less

- Can you score with both balls in limited time

Coaching Points:

- Keep it FUN

- Quick change of direction

- Different cuts to beat defender / opponent

- Strike ball with different parts of foot (inside / laces)

1v1 Rapid Fire (15 mins)

THE SESSION: 1v1 Rapid Fire with 2 big Goals and 2 GK's

PROGRESSIONS: Coach Calls which player will attack with the ball and the other player steps to defends. If a player scores a they stay on the field and a new player will bring in the ball to attack. The GK's are live so if they receive the ball the look to play to feet quickly. If the ball goes out the Coach Calls which player will attack and it starts again.

Progression: 2v2,

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS: