Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Dribbling and RWB

Warm Up

Warm Up:

Set Up:

30 x 30 yard grid with four cones 15 yards apart in a diamon shape. Players evenly distributed at each cone with a ball.

Procedure:

First player in lines 1 and 2 dribble at each other, perform a prescribed move and go to the right around the other player. As soon as two reach the middle lines 3 and 4 go.

Progressions:

1. Pass after the turn to the next in line.

Coaching points:

Dribbling in a crowd vs running with the ball, vision, small steps on the turns, change in direction and speed, frequent steps and forward lean on accelerating.

1v1 to 3v3

1v1 to 3v3

Set Up:

30 x 30 yard grid with two goals on each end.

Procedure:

1. First player in each line sprints to the end cone and enters the field. Coach serves a ball into the middle to initiate 1v1.

Progressions:

1. 2v2

2. 3v3

3. Outta here

Coaching points:

Dribbling in a crowd vs running with the ball, vision, small steps on the turns, change in direction and speed, frequent steps and forward lean on accelerating. Decision making on 50/50 ball. Commit defender.

Finishing

Shooting duals

Set Up:

2 cones 20 yards out for each team.

Procedure:

1. Player 1 takes a touch and shoots. Player 1 immediately turns to defend player 2 before he shoots. Play continues transitioning from shooting to defending.

Coaching Points:

Eye on ball, head/shoulder/knee over the ball, toe down ankle locked (instep), toe up, heel down, ankle locked (inside of foot). Finesse vs power, shoot for far post.

Progressions:

1. Alternate foot and surface of foot.