Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Warm Ups: RWB

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization:

1. 20 x 20 yard area set up as shown

2. 12 players set up as shown

3. 1 ball per player

Instructions:

1. All players dribble around the area

2. On coach’s call “switch”, players stop their ball from moving, and start dribbling with a new ball (see A )

3. One ball is removed every 30 seconds, leaving one more player without a ball each time

4. Players without a ball must try to steal one from another player

5. If a ball is stolen, that player must steal one from a different person

6. Play for set time period

Coaching Points:

1. Change of speed and direction

2. Head up, accelerate away

Progressions:

1. P – Coach can restrict the surfaces players may use to control the ball, e.g. inside only, outside only, soles only

2. P – Players can steal the ball back from the person who stole it from them , immediately

3. R – Add in more balls than players