Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Session Plan 6 (Running with the ball)

Technical (15 mins)

Running with the ball: 

The aim of the practice is to run with the ball, to the white cone and turn and run back to the start to pass the ball to the next player. 

Players will be instructed to take big touches, attempt a turn at the cone and repeat on the way back.

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Progressions:

- Increase the pace

- Limit touches to and from the cone

- Players will run towards the cone and turn either left or right and run to the opposite end of the grid. At the same time the other line will be completing the same task. They will have to communicate which way to run as they approach the cone.

Regression:

- Increase touch limit

- Reduce pace 

- Don't progress onto next variation

- Remove the turn element (have players run from one end to another)

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

- Can you take 3 touches towards the cone, and 2 touches on the way back?

- Can you add a creative turn once at the cone?

- You have a maximum on 6 touches to use at once.

SSG (25 mins)

Small-sided game:

2 teams, 2 Channels

1 player from each team has to stay in the channel at all times. They can rotate out as long as one player replaces them.

The team in possession have to get the ball into a channel and run down the line with it before scoring a goal.

2 points if the ball goes into the channel before scoring

1 point if it doesn't.

The player in possession in the channel cannot be tackled.

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Progressions:

- Player in the channel can be tackled

- Add pass limit before scoring

Regressions:

- Remove channels

- Reduce pass limit

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

- Can you make x amount of passes before scoring

- Can you play into the channel before scoring

- You cannot be tackled in the channels

- Score as many points as possible