Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Grass roots - Ball control and dribbling

Ball Mastery-Dynamic Warmup (10 mins)

Set-up: Use entire space.

20-20 0r 25x25.  4 markers for square space.  use different color cones to spread around the field space.

Organization: Players perform techniques / movements commanded by the coach. Each player has a ball Tries to complete what is callout by the coach. Toe-taps, tic-tacs, inside / outside, heel to toe, V pullbacks, L pullbacks, step overs, 1/2 scissors, etc....  

Progression:  Player move without out a ball and complete different movements. Hop, skip, jump, two foot jump, heel walk, balance on one foot, somersault, cart wheel, roll, run backwards.

Dribbling: Have players dribble freely and later with directives from the coach: rolls, outside of the foot, left/ right foot, inside the foot, heel, etc...

Drill #1 (15 mins)

Space Use entire space

Organization & Instructions

Split the group in two to allow players more touches on the ball (if more than 6 players are present - encouraged to put like-minded players together)

have balls outside the field of play and setup by center point

Two nets are placed on the end-line with a starting cone 10 yards away and set up as obstacles they must dribble through to get to opposite side and score into goal

Players are attackers and cones represent defenders they must dribble through.

Both players begin on "Go" the attacker is attempting to score on either  opposite net. They must first run to get a ball and then dribble through cones and attempt to score. place a marker from where player can shoot from.

After the round players return to their starting line

Count how many balls were scored successfully from area target assigned by coach.  you can make it difficult by moving target marker to goal.

Progression

Expand the field markers (cones) and shooting (passing) marker