Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Week 6, Session 1 (Start Time: 2019-10-28 19:45:00)

Vision & Awareness 5 (20 mins)

Organization: 15*15 yard grid. Groups of 5 players set up in a diamond-like shape (one on each corner, one in the middle). One ball with a player on the outside.

Actiivty: basic passing/receiving exercise. One player in the middle works for 45 seconds. Proceed through the following progressions:

1. Active player in the middle receives from one of the corner players. The three OTHER players show their colors. The player in the middle sees the color and calls the ODD color AND plays to that player. If all three show the same color, the middle player shouts "SAME" and plays whomever he chooses.

2. Same as #1, except touch the ground as well (assign each hand a color).

3. Same as #1, except touch the inside of the right or left foot (assign each foot a color).

Coaching Points:

1. Quality of the pass.

2. Quality of the first touch/quality of the turn.

3. Scan whilst the pass is made. Adjust to the flight of the ball.

4. Positive first touch.

5. Check over both shoulders.

6. Change of pace of the middle player acts as the trigger for the outside players to show their color.

7. Be able to see ALL the players.

Final Game (15 mins)

Organization: 50*40 field (Quarter field at PG). Supply of balls along the outside and in the goals.

Activity: 2 teams - Play 6v6 (including GK). LOTG apply, including retreat line. Each team plays 1-2-1-2. Perhaps some coaching over, but otherwise allow for free play. Award an extra point for every successful attempt (even if just wide) or shot on goal (even if saved). Teams manage substitutions.

Coaching Points: Reinforce key factors and objectives from the session.