Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Whitacres Wolves 2015's 22/11/2022

Ball Mastery (20 mins)

Organisational / Instructions

• 30 yds x 20 yds
• Spread markers around area
• Bib players accordingly (if necessary)
• Every player gets a ball and starts dribbling within the marked area 
• Coach will instruct a number of turns/touches (Player demonstrates each one during rest period. Coach also demonstrates).
• If the player hits a marker or bumps into another player then coach will instruct player to carry out for example: 10 toe taps: 

1) Inside/outside of the foot

2) Forward toe taps

3) Reverse toe taps

4) Outside/Inside 

5) Foot rolls

6) Stop and push

STOP FOR A DRINK THEN STRAIGHT INTO TECHNICAL- SAME SET UP

Skills & Turns:

1) Dragback

2) Chop

3) Cruyff Turn

4) Step over

5) Cross Over

Feel free to add variations

Coaching Points 

• Head up 
• Chest up 
• Soft touches for close control 
• Scan to see where other players are and to look for space to dribble into
• Protect the ball

Progressions / Adaptations

• Use both feet
• Speed up 

Conditioned Game (20 mins)

Game

Organisational / Instructions

• 3 teams (Different bib colours)
• 1 goal and loser goes off
• 3 v 3 + 2 GK's who stay on
• 30 x 20 yds 
• 3 zones, players must stay in zones
• 4 samba goals required

Individual and collective

• N/A

• Can only score in end zone
• Introduce time limit to score