Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Rangers Recreation Sample Game Warm Up

Agility Warm Up (10 mins)

Objective: To prepare the players physically, mentally and emotionally for a game.

Instructions:  Progression 1 - 2 Lines of players using 3-4 cones for agility and two additionally cones 7 yards away.  Players begin by navigating through the 3-4 cones using different agility skills demonstrated by the coach.  Then they jog or sprint to the next set of cones.  Progression 2- player at the top passes the ball to the player who does agility.  They switch positions.  Stretch inbetween if needed.

Time:  10 minutes

Emphasis - Sharp agility movements, mentally focused progressing to passing and receiving while moving.

Passing Pattern/Shooting to Goal (10 mins)

Objective: To prepare the players physically, mentally and emotionally for a game by getting used to shooting and scoring goals.

Instructions: There may not be enough time between games to do this excerise on the field but it can be done with cones as the goal.  You can also modify this by having less cones/players if you don't have enough players.  Player A passes to Player B.  Player B passes to Player C.  Player C shoots on goal.  Players always follow their pass to take the next position.

Time: 10 minutes

Emphasis - Accurate passing.  Focused intensity.  Proper shooting technique.

NOTE:  It really isn't realistic to have the coach as the central target, passing off balls to players to shoot.  I highly recommend using players to make at least one pass to each other before they practice shooting.