Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 7/1/2020 Zone 1

Ball Mastery (10 mins)

Organisation

-12 players

-see diagram for set-up and equipment

Activity

Forward moves every 3 touches

Coaching Points

-agility, balance, changing speeds/directions

-close control, lots of touches

-awarness of space/players around them

-creativity

Passing and Rec on the move (15 mins)

Objective

To improve a players paaing ability on the move

Organization

Set up like shown above. 1 Player at each cone, 2 at th starting point with a ball

Coaching Points

Eye on the ball

Standing foot planted beside ball – Point toe at target

Lock kicking foot

Strike through middle of ball

Body Weight over the ball

Get in line with the flight of the ball

Receive on back foot

Touch into space in the direction you want to go

Interval Duration

5 minutes on each pattern

5v3 possession + counter attack (15 mins)

30x15 grid. 5 attackers try to maintain possesion of the ball as long as possible. The 3 defenders try to put pressure on the ball, if defenders win the ball they try to score on either small goal.

Main Points:

-Spacing of attacking players crucial to ability to keep possession.

-Players without ball must move to create good angles but be aware of where other players are to make sure they maintain adequate spacing

-First touch away from defender towards space

-If attacking team loses ball they must try to win it back immediately, once they win the ball back they must expand to utilize the full space again