Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): YDP_Return to Play Training Session

Field Set Up

Field Set Up for COVID - 19 Training Session

Changing Rooms - Cones for players 1-6; players to leave bags, water bottles here.

SAQ Stations - set up prior to players arriving, stations are each 15-20' apart.

Player Technical Stations - 5 yd x 5 yd squares each 15'-20' apart with Coach in the middle

Sanitizing of equipment to occur after each training group is completed.

SAQ

SAQ

3 Stations - each set up for 2 players, with 15' distance between the set up.

Station A:

Set Up: 4 cones 1 yd apart, ball at the last cone, & then 1 more cone 10 yd away that player will dribble/sprint to. Players will begin on left side of first cone balancing on their right foot. Player jumps laterally to the right over cone, lands it, then jumps forward to next cone, then jumps laterally to the left over cone, then forward to 3rd cone, then laterally to the right over last cone. Player then sprints to 5th cone.

Reps: 3 reps w/ build up sprint from 4th cone to the 5th cone, slow jog to recover when return to start. 3 reps with dribbling from 4th cone to 5th cone at speed.

Station B:

Set Up: Agility ladders set up adjacent with end cones 12-15 yd away.

Reps: 2 reps - zig zag; 2 reps - 2 foot in each going forward; 2 reps lateral step

Station C:

Set Up: 2 cones 8 yds apart

Reps: 15 sec reps with 15 sec rest x 4. Player 1 manipulates ball side to side between 2 cones, Player 2 tries to mirror Player 1 & keep with her. Can do without the ball as well.

Key Coaching Points:

1- Set up was meant to provide opportunities for players to compete & challenge one another.

2 - Have fun, allow for different movements to challenge the players.

3 - Correct body movements & stress importance of good form (stay on balls of feet, drop hips / have athletic stance, use arms)