Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): PDA session 3 (u6-u8)

ABC' s (5 mins)

ABC'S (Agility / Balance / Coordination)

Players use different movement around the grid without the soccer ball (jogging/ bounding/hopping etc)

- Transformer Tag

- Pinnie tag

- Cone touches

- Variety of movements

Coaching points:

- Creative movement

- Balance

- Changing speed and direction

Screen 3

Relay Races

Teams select their team name

1 player at a time will work through the cones and run to the end point and collect a pinnie and then take it back to their team (no more than 3 per team)

1st round without ball

Progressions add a ball

Add variety of different tasks (ball in and out of cones / straight dribble etc)

The team who collects the most pinnies in 90 secs wins.

Coaching points:

- Head Up

- Use of variety of surfaces

- Keep ball close (use of small touches)

1 v 1 to endzone (10 mins)

1 v 1 to endzone

Defending player passes ball into attacker and then applies pressure to the ball. The player on the ball tries to dribble and stop the ball in the endzone. If the defender wins the ball, they try and break into the opponents endzone.

-2 minute rounds then switch roles

Coaching points:

- Apply pressure as early as possible

- Cover the space fast

- Slow don upon approach (small steps)

- Decision making on when to commit

- Show the attacker one side