Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Jr ADP GU8 Fall/Winter PG Session 17 (Start Time: 2016-02-24 17:00:00)

Arrival Activity/Warm-Up (5 mins)

Organisation:

-All players

-Area: quarter of the field

Players dribble through throughout the area to and from different pylons. Practicing ball mastery skills, 1v1 moves, and keep-ups.

Coaching Points:

-Agility, balance, changing speeds/directions

-Close control, lots of touches, use of moves, changes of speed/directions

-Awarness of space/players around them

Dribbling/Passing (10 mins)

Organization:

-10-12 plaeys

-Area approx. 15x15 yards (adapt for numbers/ability of players)

-8 markers, 5 bibs, 10-12 balls

2 teams of roughly equal numbers.

Team 1 has a ball for the whole team.

Team 2 – every player has a ball each.

Team 1 has to pass their ball from teammate to teammate and move around the area.

Team 2 dribble their balls and move around the area trying to intercept the passing/cause interference to Team 1.

Progression(s): see next diagram

-Move passing team (Team 1) to the outside of the area - now play their passes through the area.

-Move an attacking player inside the area to link up play

-Add a defender from the dribbling team (Team 2) to track the inside attacker

Coaching points:

Play with head up, Movement – use the dribbler’s movement as triggers, Exploit space, Choice of pass, Communication, Close control, Disguised passing

2v1 (15 mins)

Organization:

-see diagram for set-up and equipment

-area of approx. 15x20yard (adapt for age/ability/numbers)

-one attacking player moves out onto pitch

-coach plays ball to player in other line and the nearest defender moves out to defend - initiating the 2v1 situation

-once move finishes - the 2nd attacker (one who received pass) stays out, and coach passes to the other line, with nearest defender moving out, starting the next 2v1

Possible variations/progressions:

-finish one touch

-time limit to score

Coaching Points:

Defensive point 'nearest man pressures' ,quick transition, reaction, decision-making, how do we get to goal quickly? Do we dribble, pass, fake pass, fake dribble, shoot?, combinations - one-twos, overlaps, follow up on shots