Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): UCMS 4.15.16

One Touch Warm Up Circuit

Set Up: Groups of 3 or 4 in roughly 15 X 12 areas, 1 ball per group.

Variation 1: Up-Back-Through - same player in middle for period of time. A plays to B, B lays back to A who plays through to C. C plays to B who lays back to C who plays a through ball to A.

Variation 2: Short-Short-Long - A plays to B, B plays to C across grid, follows his pass and checks for the ball back from C, B plays back to C and C hits ball across grid to A, and sequence repeats.

Variation 3: Combination with Overlap - A plays to B then checks into the middle for return pass, B plays to A and makes run behind A, A lays off to C who plays B, and B plays wall pass back to C who passes back to start. Player rotation is: A to B, B to C, C to start. Add agility work on the end so when C passes to start, they can do hurdles or ladder.

Variation 4: One Touch Movement - A plays to B and gets quick return pass before playing to C, [A then runs around near cone and returns to the middle of the grid] B lays the ball of then turns for lay off from C, who recieved wall pass back from B and plays D, who plays the ball into the center back to A [who has made his run around cone and returns wall pass].

Coaching Points: accuracy and weight of passes, speed, first touch, movement off the ball, raise the core temperature, communication, body shape, support angles

8 v 6

Set Up: Make a field 50 yards long by 40 yards wide, split into 2 halves. When in possession, it is 8v6, when possession is won, quickly transfer play back to the 2 players who haven't pressed the ball. When you lose possession, 6 of the 8 players will sprint up to press the ball and try to win it back to start again.

Progression: After winning possession, pass back into your own half, and try to make 4 passes inside the 8v6 box before moving to an 8v8 game to try and score. If possession is lost in the full field game, restart with the opposition in possession inside their own half with 8v6.

Coaching Points: [1] Press the ball at an angle to force play one way, body shape and foot position outside ball, [2] Force play into team mates, [3] Try to use a 2-3-1 shape – LS pressing (cutting field in half), 2 OM forcing play inside (no direct balls down channel) , 3 CM control the depth of space (get tight and send them back) [4] Anticipate what will happen ahead of time to press and intercept, [5] good communication among players.

3v2 - 4v3

Set up: half field or 40x30 Area, play with two goal keepers

Activity: two defenders defend against three attackers.If the two defenders win the ball, two more attackers join in on the breakaway/counter to opposite goal

Coaching Points: Attack with speed. You are numbers up only briefly in a game. Take advantage, Mental speed - attack to defense & defense to attack mindset.