Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Footwork, Handling, Distribution

Screen 1

-Warm - Up of your choice 

Base times per exercise off the amount time allotted for your training.

Groups of 5 (adjust per numbers) Player A has a ball in hand.  GK(Green) Sets between cone then drops steps back and sets to catch volley service from A.(service type based off of age and ability)

GK catches the ball, then tosses the ball back to player AA. GK then performs footwork to move either left or right outside of the red cone to receive a pass from either player B or C(based on the side the GK moves). Player B or C passes the ball back to the GK is in an open body shape to receive and play a two touch pass through the cones to player A, Then moves back in between the cones as Player A plays a one touch pass back to the GK who then plays a one touch pass out to player B or C. Rotate Gk go opposite direction.

Yellow Line represents Volley Service.

Red Lines represent movement.

Broken Black Line represents passes.

-Coaching Points:

Communication with passes not just verbally but show with hands.

Keep body balanced when moving

Proper weight of pass

Proper technique when passing

Toe pointed up

Ankle in the Locked Position

Plant foot toes pointed in direction of pass

Fully exhaled and body relaxed when passing, moving, and receiving

Make eye contact and see your target before passing

Positive first touch. Don"t kill the ball

Screen 3

GK starts off center facing corner flag. GK then performs a half turn while drop stepping and getting in line with the player A who has the ball. Player A can play various services EX. low bouncing ball for scoop or front smother. service off the floor to hands (within the GK Bubble). GK makes the save then rolls the ball out to player B(Depends on which way the start facing) Player B plays a one or touch pass back to the GK who plays a two touch pass out to player C. The GK then moves across the goal in order to get in line for an angled shot from player C. If the GK holds the ball they then stand up and roll the ball out to player A.

All rebounds are live and in play until the ball is dead.

Rotate Directions.

-COACHING POINTS:

Find the ball first before moving.

Be Balanced with movements.

Proper technique with roll out distribution NO BOUNCE.

Quick footwork to move to get in line with the next ball.

Get up quickly and find the next ball to get inline if there is a rebound.