Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Granite Bay Night 3 Olders

Jeremy/Ken 1 (10 mins)

Organization

Three teams of four players, each set up in their own zone.

1 ball

50x20 grid, two zones of 20x20, middle zone is 10x20

Instructions:

1. White team at one end must make 3 consecutive passes before looking to switch the ball to the light blue team in the opposite end zone.

2. If team can successfully swith the ball through the middle, both attacking teams recive a point

3. Team in the middle will stay in the middle for a set period of time (45 second) if they win the ball, they score in the pugs in 3 touches or less.

4. Players should attempt to drive the ball to the other side

Coaching Points:

1. Quality of short passing, first touch, communication and movement to posses the ball

2. Quality of long pass to switch the ball.

3. Timing of long pass - Don't force it.

Progressions/Regressions:

-Increase/decrease size of areas

P1 - 1 defender caqn pressure ball in attackers zone

Mike/Allie/Jason1

Organization

Field set up as shown

Players divded into 3 teams

Directions

-Team A (Maroon Team) is defending the large goal (The Kings), they are playing againnst the white team (Team B the pawns)

-If team A conceeds a goal, Team B the White team will then take their place, they then become the Kings and defend the large goal, they would then play against the green team who comes on from off the field.

-There is always transistion when a goal is scored if the kings (team defending the large goal) score on the small pugs, then the team waiting on the outside come in.

-If the team defending the pugs score on the big goal,they become the kings and the kings come off. -The team coming on should always look to attack the weak points in the opposition.

-The team coming on always brings a ball with them.

Coaching Points

1) Quickness of transition

2) Ability to take advantge of opposing team and quickly score a goal