Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): BU 14 July 18 (Start Time: 2017-07-18 18:15:00)

Injury Prevention Measures (10 mins)

Injury Prevention Measures:

-This will be done at the beginning of every training session.

1. Front Plank (45-60 seconds)

2. Side Plank - Left & Rigth (45- 60 seconds)

3. Nordic Curls (10 reps)

4. Volleys - Left & Right (balance on opposite foot) 12 reps

5. Squats with Toe Rise (12 reps)

4v3 in triangle (30 mins)

Organization:

-set up a large triangle (15x15x15 or 20x20x20) and inside the large triangle make a smaller triangle.

Instructions:

Blue players on the outside cannot be challenged--Reds can only steal the ball if/when it is inside the square.

Blues cycle the ball around the outside and choose appropriate moments to use their single teammate inside the triangle, who must constantly shift and show for the ball.

A point is scored for Blue if they successfully play into their Blue teammate inside and he successfully plays back out (to a different player) or if they connect 5 exterior passes.

A point is scored for Red if they steal.

Proceed to 5-10 points depending on time constraints or success/lack thereof, then shift roles as desired.

Progressions:

-Eliminate one of the 3 interior Reds to promote more success by team in possession

-Impose a man-marking scenario by the Reds to work on dismarking

-If Red wins the ball, rather than a point being awarded they now play a 3v1 Rondo in the grid until the single Blue wins the ball back.

Coaching Points:

-encourage quick cycling of the ball on the outside to unbalance the defenders, and quick re-orienting of the inside Blue to be prepared to receive an interior pass.

-Red should observe and decide whether a dedicated man-marker makes sense, have all 3 players defend the pass, or some combination thereof.