Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): FSA Emerging Group 13's-RWTB Open Spaces (Start Time: 2025-08-11 17:00:00)

Mental Foundation-5 E's/Setting Goals Strengths and Inprovements (5 mins)

Set Up: 

In the 30mx20m 5v5 pitch central area, all players in a circle.

Instructions: To be done in 2'-Martin Leading

• All players are welcome/screen process in the circle.
• Players reflect E's (BP-Energy/Effort).
• Introduce the topic and opportunity for players to focus on their individual goals for the session.

Variation/Progression:

• At the end of the session, players have the opportunity to share individual achievements, connected to their individual goals for the session.

Key Coaching Points:

• Coaches guide players to identify strengths and improvements.
• Coaches to reinforce the importance of self-assessment/feedback.
• Coaches' language to re-affirm what player's share to the group (e.g. I hear that...)

Player Coaching Points:

• Expression.
• Active listening.
• Provide feedback to coaches.

Skill Game (10 mins)

Set Up:

5v5 end zone game on the 30mx20m field.

• Two sets of 5 bibs.
• 6 flat cones.
• 10 footballs.

Instructions: To be done in 10' on both fields-All involved.

• Field has two end zones. 
• Attacking team score by running with the ball to the end zone (1 point); extra point if this is achieved by a different player.
• Teams are on 1-3-1 and 2-1-2 formations.

Variations

• Change formations (2-2-1)
• Game is continuous-after running with the ball to the end zone, team transition quickly to attack opposite zone. 
• Rotate player positions.
• 2 points if defending team recovers the ball and scores by running with the ball in 5 seconds' period.
• Score on medium size goal after entering the end zone (3 points).

Coaching Points

• Visual exchange behaviours. 
• Positioning to attack free space/Creating space.
• Speed/Acceleration.

Players Coaching Points

• Accessing information on the environment.
• Movement of the ball, positioning in wide areas to attack space.
• Attack at speed/Accelerate to free space with the ball (in control).

Skill Training 2-Continous 1v1 Defender from behind (10 mins)

Organisation:

• In the 30mx20m area, continuous 1v1 games with defender from behind.
• Two sets of 5 bibs.
• 8 flat cones-Yellow.
• 8 flat cones-Pink.
• 10 footballs.

Instructions: To be done in 10'-Nas and Jack.

• Player with the ball (Red), runs with the ball at speed in order to go through the vertical and horizontal gates to score (using furthest foot only).
• As soon as the red player scores, turns around and chase the blue player to stop him/her from scoring on the opposite side-blue player must go through vertical and horizontal gates to score.
• Continuous games until everyone finishes-rest 15'' and go again.

Variations:

• Reduce/Increase cone area.
• Add a time constrain (3-5 seconds).
• Change corners (to aloud driving the ball with opposite foot).
• Players have the bib at the back of their shorts (tails).

Coaching Points:

• Access information on environment.
• Ball control with lases.
• Driving the ball with furthest foot.
• Speed (Acceleration)

Player Coaching Points

• Access information in order to move the ball to available space.
• Attack free space at speed; ahead/inside the defender.
• Drive the ball using the furthest foot/away from the defender.