Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): WEEK 6: Attacking Moves & 1 v 1 Transitions

Physical movement with the ball (20 mins)

INTENSITY: Moderate - high ACTIVITY TIME: 2 mins REST: 30 secs INTERVALS: 8

Activity:

- 3 red zones and 3 yellow zones as shown.

- Split the group into two equal teams.

- Each player has a ball and dribbles around the whole area.

1. Footskills

- Players must dribble into a zone and perform different footskills - inside and outside, toe taps, soccer boxes,drags, attacking moves.

- Any player that does not get into the square must continue to dribble the ball until a square becomes free.

2. Move onto Attacking Moves

- Players now perform attacking moves in the boxes

a) Stop & go

b) Matthews

c) Recap of previous

Progression

-Players go 1 v 1 (black v yellow). Black attempt to score in red square, while yellows attempt to score in the yellow squares (Keep rotating partnerships).

Coaching Points:

1) Close control

2) Use all surfaces of the foot

3) Keep your head up and use periheral vision

4) Beat the defender with attacking moves, accelerate into open space.

5) Balance when keeping thee ball, agility when moving and turning quickly.

2 v 2 + 2 (20 mins)

INTENSITY: Moderate - high ACTIVITY TIME: 2 mins REST: 30 secs INTERVALS: 8

Activity

- Play 2 v 2 on each field with 2 support players on the sides of the fields as shown.

- Team in possession can use either support player.

- Game is about decision making: do players make the pass or go 1 v 1?

Progression:

1. Rotate support players

2. Players must do an attacking move before they score - worth (5) goals if successful

Coaching Points:

1) Can players beat their opponent 1 v 1 then look to make the pass or score.

2) Be prepared to play under pressure

3) Decision making do they pass or dribble?

4) Less coaching, let them play.