Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Combination Play: Midfield (#6,#8,#10) to combine with the Forwards (#7,#9,#11)

Stage 1: Warm up (15 mins)

INTENSITY: Low ACTIVITY TIME: 2 mins REST: 30-45 secs INTERVALS: 5

Activity:

- Passing combinations

- Place (4) cones on each side of the space making a diamond. Position (2) flags/poles in the center of the space - offset.

- Assign positions to players based on attacking direction related to function in game.

- Perform various combinations:

a) #6-7-6-7-8

b) #8-10-8-11

c) #6-7-9-7

d) #8-11-10-11

Coaching Points:

1. Mobility without the ball

2. Weight and accuracy of pass (feet or space)

3. Support: Angles and distances

4. Improvisation: overlaps, underlaps, straight balls - diagonal runs.

Stage 3: explanded activity (25 mins)

INTENSITY: moderate ACTIVITY TIME: 7 mins REST: 1 min INTERVALS: 3

Activity:

- 7 v7 to 1 large goal, and 2 small goals

- Target team (Yellow): #1, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11

- Opposition team: (Black) #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #8,

- Place (1) large goal on the endline, and then (2) small goals on the opposite end line.

Scoring:

- Yellow score on large goal

- Black score on small goals

- GK for Yellow defends (2) goals.

Coaching Points:

1. Reinforce all previous points

2. Penetrate Vs Possess

If here is no pressure on the ball and space behind (penetrate), if there is pressure on the ball, and no space behind (possess)