Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): ISP 11. Control from throw-ins and playing out

Warm up (15 mins)

For more advanced players can use this as a warm up, with 3 groups.

A is the simple throw, receive and pass to other end. With thrower becoming the next receiver.

B adds a 1-2.

C requires the thrower to choose where he receives, and the receiver to react accordingly.

5 man throw (15 mins)

20x30 area 5v5 (but can adjust to 4v4).

4 blues are on pitch but are neutral. Can move as R1 chooses his throwing position, then stationery - no movement and no pressure - just there to add realism for the reds who adjust their positions and passes accordingly.

Reds have 1 or 2 touches only and limit play to defensive defence/midfield until pass 6.

R3 starts central and makes decoy run so thrower R1 can throw to R2 who comes into the space created.

R2 returns on 1 touch.

R1 plays deep to R4 who takes 2 touches to pass long to R5 who has moved wide.

R3 has continued decoy run to receive from R5 and score in goal A in1 touch.

Ensure R2 recognises that he is now the 'central last man', and that R4 provides balance on R.

Rotation: Blues now throw in from the other side using same pattern to score in goal B. Reds become neutral. Continue with alternate teams in play until 5 balls used then restart. Get players to change positions after every play.

*Timing of runs with throw

*Movement to receive

*Shape and balance

*1 touch finish

Progression : coach decides which goal gets attacked each play and positions neutral players to increase difficulty.

If time show a further pattern - say R2 controls and turns to play in to R5, or R1 fakes to throw centrally but just throws deep to R4.

5v2 to goal (15 mins)

30x20 area. 5v2. (If groups of 4, start with 4v1)

Reds play for 1 minute, taking throw-ins from either side attacking goal A with blues defending.

Emphasis on control from throw under pressure, and moving ball quickly using limited touches.

Also encourage good defensive principles of pressing the 1st touch and not diving in.

Progress by going to 5v3 and allowing defending team to pass out to a team member if they winn the ball. He throws-in and they then attack, new defending team lose 2 men.