Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 1v1: Session 2

Skill Introduction (15 mins)

1 v 1 - Lateral Movement 

Organisation: - Pair off the entire team and set up cones about 2-3m apart as shown. - 1 ball between 2 players. 

Instruction: - The player with the ball must move the ball laterally from cone to cone whilst trying to deceive the player opposite him. - The opposite player tries to jockeys the player with the ball from the other side of the line, attempting to keep pace with the changes of pace and direction. - The player with the ball must use different skills and techniques to get to the either cone before the other player can put his foot there. - Each player goes for about 1-2 minutes at a time and rotates.

Coaching points:- Keep changing direction- Keep changing the pace which you go - Use all the different parts of your feet to manipulate the ball. 

(I have attached a youtube video of this drill on this session plan), if you can copy/paste it. Type in "Chelsea youth 1 v 1" into youtube and click on the first link. 

Skill Game (25 mins)

4 v 4/5 v 5 

Organisation:- Set up two small sided fields as big as you possibly can as such.- Split the teams up evenly and pair them off with a player from the opposition team. for example Green 2 and Red 2 is one pair. 

Instruction: - Players can score in any of the goals in the direction they are attacking - The players can only tackle their opposite number. - Have plenty of balls behind the goals to encourage constant play. - Player must pass the ball out from behind the goal to start play. - Go for 3-4 minutes and rotate the pairs and teams. 

Coaching Points - Look to beat your player using the skills we used earlier - Attack at pace - Use little touches to beat your player and accelerate out into space with bigger touches. - Be confident and look to beat your player 1 v 1.