Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Yes I Can 25/4/26 (Youth)

Entry SSG (15 mins)

Function:

• No more than 4v4 on a pitch at any time
• Would prefer to have 2x 2v2 than 1x 4v4

Game Rules:

• No punting, or throwing from a goal kick.
• Must be dribbled in or passed in
• Corners, throw-ins can be passed or dribbled in
• Anytime a player dribbles in they must play a pass before scoring
• Have to be in the attacking half to score
• No GKs. Last player back in goal.
• Make sure no one just stands in the goal, get them involved and playing in the game.

Dribbling Focus (10 mins)

Function:

• 2 square, one small inside of a large
• On your call, first touch needs to be out of thesmall square, dribble around cone of big square and return back to the smallsquare
• Encouraging turning the cones with the outside of their foot
• Work for 90s-2mins at a time and then movethrough progressions as needed

Progressions:

1. R only

2. L only

3. Work on skill moves while performing small touches (drop shoulder, scissors) 

Coaching Points:

1) Tight touches (Keep the ball close to the foot or when we might take bigger touches) 

2) Big touch out of your feet into space (as little touches as possible to get out ofsquare, one touch to get outside of square)

3) Different areas of the foot (inside, outside, sole, turns)

4) Speed (When might we speed up & when might we be slower)

5) Awareness (What/who is around us & where is the space)

1v1s (10 mins)

Function:

• 1v1s all going at the same time (match players to ability levels)
• On the coaches go, the 1v1 begins, players can score in either goal to begin with.
• If player scores it is make it, take it. They get the ball out of the goal and try and score in the opposite goal now
• This continues for 90s-2minute games

Progressions:

1. Play starts with a pass and there is now an area around the goal they must score behind (shifts a bit more emphasis onto ball striking)

SSG (25 mins)

Function:

• No more than 4v4 on a pitch at any time
• Would prefer to have 2x 2v2 than 1x 4v4

Game Rules:

• No punting, or throwing from a goal kick.
• Must be dribbled in or passed in
• Corners, throw-ins can be passed or dribbled in
• Anytime a player dribbles in they must play a pass before scoring
• Have to be in the attacking half to score
• No GKs. Last player back in goal.
• Make sure no one just stands in the goal, get them involved and playing in the game.