Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 9-29- Rathbun

warm up-juggle (5 mins)

Organization:

Girls juggle

Instructions:

start with feet, then move to thighs then to head then move to combos

Coaching Points: keep ball low and knees bent

warm up- cone activity (5 mins)

Organization:

cones moved around the square and each player with a ball at their foot

Instructions:

have players move to the cones then do a skill and then explode.

Coaching Points:

work on different types of movements and touches with the ball. work on space and speed after the skill is done.

make sure you have them move to the next cone with speed

this is getting them a lot of little touches and getting them use to moving with the ball

small sided game (15 mins)

Organization:

Instructions:

4v3 to 1Goal and Counter Goals:

Coach sets up a 30Lx20W field with 2 goals at one end and 1 goal at the other. The team with 4 players attacks the end with 2 goals. The team with 3 players (defenders) can win the ball and score on the end with 1 goal.

The attacking team with 4 players is limited to 3 touches. The defending team of 3 players can only intercept passes and block shots; they cannot steal the ball off the foot of an attacker.

Coach will focus on the 2 players closest to the ball. Ignore the furthest defender away in this game4v3 to 1Goal and Counter Goals:

Coach sets up a 30Lx20W field with 2 goals at one end and 1 goal at the other. The team with 4 players attacks the end with 2 goals. The team with 3 players (defenders) can win the ball and score on the end with 1 goal.

The attacking team with 4 players is limited to 3 touches. The defending team of 3 players can only intercept passes and block shots; they cannot steal the ball off the foot of an attacker.

Coach will focus on the 2 players closest to the ball. Ignore the furthest defender away in this game

Coaching Points:

talk about pressing/covering the player and moving the ball to the outside.