Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): COD2

Motor skills, change of direction (10 mins)

Organization:

20x30 grid split into three channels

gates and start cones as shown on the diagram

pinnies for progression

players 6-8 per channel

Instructions:

-A) attackers will set off from the start cone and run through a gate of their choice

-D) defenders will set off at the same time but run through the opposite gate from the attackers choice.

-Attackers will try to change direction to unbalance the defender, once they see the defenders momentum is committed they must try and change pace to get through the gate to score a point.

-if the defender sees the attacker is committed to a gate they must gets through the opposite gate first to steel the point ..

-players rotate to the opposite line then change roles.

points

the attackers will dictate which gate they want to go through defenders must follow

Coaching Points:

-Attacking the space forward on the field (looking to

penetrate)

Identification of the space

-Identification of the defender momentum/committed

-Decision whether to change direction based on the

above

-Space ahead & defender behind cut across

-Use of body, arms etc to fake

-defenders is beat change pace

Progressions:

have the players tuck pinnies in their shorts and play 1v1

move defenders start cone closer

the defender must now try to steel the attackers pinnie before they get through the gate.

CP-

teach the players to protect their asset (pinned) by planning their movement ahead to beat defender using body to shield the pinnie.

change the side the pinnie is on every time so the player can work at protecting both angles.

A gets a point by getting through the gate

D gets a point for getting the pinnie.

Change of direction fully oppossed (10 mins)

Organization:

12x20 grids 2 pugs per grid

For grid set up just simply move the cones in the middle channel from the last activity, closer together this will give you the size you need for the game

D)players have balls

players 6-8 per channel

Instructions:

Game 1

PUG goals facing out

D) defenders start with the ball and play a pass to the attacking player A) the attacker must then try to score in one of the pug goals for a point.

if the defender steals they will then transition and try to score themselves.

Game 2

D)D) defenders start with the ball and play a pass to the attacking player A) the attacker must then try to get into the scoring zone past the blue cones and score in one of the pug goals for a point.

if the defender steels they will transition and dribble through the gates to gain a point.

Coaching Points:

-Attacking the space forward on the field (looking to

penetrate)

-Identification of the space

-Identification of the defender

-Decision whether to turn based on the

above

-Space ahead & defender behind (cut across and dribble)

-Space behind and defender alongside (turn)

-Space ahead and defender behind (turn)

-Use of body, arms etc to fake

-Protect the ball or not? (risk vs reward)

-Distance of touch (helps next action)

-Direction of touch (based on next action)

-End product