Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Midfield play

Warm up - animation

Warm up: Touches

Set Up (10 mins)

Partners with 1 ball

Cone set up about 10 yards away

Organization

-1 partner works while the other delivers the pass

-Working partner jogs out to cone, touches cone and turns to show for the ball

-As soon as working partner turns, partner on the line delivers the pass

-Work for 1 minute and then switch roles

-work through a series of different touches controlling the ball and passing it back to the server

-two touch pass, one touch pass, trap with thigh, trap with chest, and head

Progression

-trap ball and turn, then dribble around the cone and pass back to partner

Coaching Points

-Server must deliver a good ball for each specific skill being worked on

- focus on a gentle touch, bringing the ball under control quickly

-crisp and accurate pass back

-check away from the cone with speed to lose "defender"

-high intensity when working

touch and turn animation

Set Up

-Groups of 3

-10 by 20 yards

-ball

Organization

-Players rotate through positions. Each do the drill for 1 minute

-Player in middle of the grid is working and the other two are receiving and serving the ball

 - Player on outside plays ball into middle player (on ground but can progress to serving the ball in the air)

- player traps the ball and then turns and plays a pass to the player waiting on the other line

-continue working in this way for 1 minute.

-Players rotate through positions so that everyone has a chance in the middle

2. - Player on the outside plays ball into the middle player and then drops off on an angle to receive the ball back

- middle player controls ball and passes ball back 

-player on the line receives the ball with two touches and sends a long ball to other side

Coaching Points

-Good decision making

-Good first touch

-Good communication

-Players on the outside give the player on the inside information (back to me, turn, time etc.)

-Quick turn, different types

-Crisp accurate passes

Midfield work - with defender

Midfield Work with defender (15 minutes)

Set Up

-Groups of 4

-10 by 20 yards

-ball

Organization

-Players rotate through positions. Each do the drill for 1 minute

-Players in middle of the grid are working and the other two are receiving and serving the ball

- Player on the outside plays ball into the middle player 

-Player on outside gives the player receiving the ball information: either to turn or play the ball back depending on where the defender is.

-Work through the same two previous drills but can choose to turn and play the pass or play back for the long ball

-continue working in this way for 1 minute 

Coaching Points

-Good decision making

-Good first touch

-Good communication

-Players on the outside give the player on the inside information (back to me, turn, time etc.)

-Players on the outside also move to give an good passing angle

-Quick turn, different types

-Crisp accurate passes

-go to ball (don't wait)