Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): We Just Lost the Ball #3 and 9v9 (Start Time: 2021-07-27 06:00:00)

Warm-up (10 mins)

Organization.  Set area approx 20x20 with 8-10 players per box.  

Dynamic Warm-Up, Player/Coach to call out movements, knees up, karaoke, shuffle, backwards, open/close the gates, sprint to touch line, etc. 

Progression with a ball, dribbling in box up to as many cones as they can performing a change of direction at each one.

Progression, add a defender who will keep the ball if won, player who is dispossessed tries to win a ball back quickly from any other player.   

Coaching Points.  Lots of energy, with focus on sharp moves and burst of speed.  

Transition game (15 mins)

Organization:  Set up per diagram.  Smaller box approx 7x7 within a larger box approximately 20x20.  8-10 players.

Activity:  Start with a 3v1 game in smaller box, if the defender wins ball they play ball out into the larger box to their teammates to create a 4-6v3 possession game.  Allocate a number of passes for attackers that makes a point.  If defenders win ball they must complete a pass to a teammate in the original box to get point.

Coaching Points:  

Encourage the original 3 attackers to transition quickly to close in on the ball.  Who is first to ball, supporting and balancing? 

If the pass is made to a new attacker, can defenders get compact to block passing lanes and get in position to become the defender that closes in?

Encourage movement as a unit and communication.