Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Warm Ups: Change Direction

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

1. 20 x 20 yard area set up as shown

2. 12 players (6 Attackers, 6 Defenders) set up as shown

3. 1 ball per player

Instructions:

1. Attackers score by not letting the defender hit their ball with their ball

2. Defenders score by hitting the attackers ball or if the attacker dribbles out of the area

3. Defenders have the ball in hand and attackers have to dribble

4. Play for a set time lim it then check the scores

5. Rotate players so that they play against different players

Coaching Points:

1. Change of speed

2. Change of direction

3. Experiment with different turns as you attempt to lose your partner

Progression/Regression:

1. P – Both players now have the ball on the ground and the object is to hit the ball with a pass

2. R – Increase the area size so that players have more space to turn into