Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Playing in Final Third - Week 1 (Start Time: 2019-02-20 19:00:00)

Warm up (10 mins)

Setup:

- cones set up as per diagram

- 1 ball per group at each end

Instruction:

- Players dribble toward the yellow cone and will execute a variety of different 1v1 skills at the cone to mimic beating an opposing player. Continue dribbling to centre cones and then turn around with a skill move before passing to the waiting player in her group.

Moves to execute dribbling toward yellow cone: lateral rolls, drag and push, outside lift, fakes and feints, V-pull away, inside cut

Coaching Points:

- Tight touches when dribbling, body over ball

- As much speed as possible without losing ball control.

- Head up dribbling

- Use of body to fake the opponent

2v1 Attack (15 mins)

Setup:

- A half indoor turf field

- With cones to mark off an area about the width of the box as shown

- Pinnys for the attacking team

- The defending team will rotate a goalie every 5 turns

Instruction:

- Begin with 2v1 activities, with the objective for the attacking team to score on goal.

- Attacking team works on combination of passes with the end result a shot on goal.

- Quick movement after a pass is completed - either wide, behind defender, overlap

- The play is dead if the ball goes out of play, and then the attack resets with 2 new attackers and defender.

Progression:

- 3v2

Regression:

- 3v1

Coaching Points:

- Creating space on and off the ball

- One touch finishing

- Provide good angles to receive passes

- First touch decision and control

- 1v1 creativity