Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Pre Game Warm Up - Week 4

Rondo's/Monkey In the Middle

Organization: (First 10 mins Only)

- As the players arrive on or prepare own their on: cleats/shinguards/remove jewelry.

- We do this until all players arrive or are ready for team warm up.

Instructions:

- Play keep away 3v1, 4v1, 6v1, 8v2 (Depends on numbers).

- Players from outside the circle work together, trying to keep the ball away from the player in the middle (defender).

- If a player from outside the circle losses the ball or makes a mistake goes into the middle to defend.

Coaching Points/Questions:

Attacking Side:

- Body Possesion.

- Supporting.

- Passing with the right technique.

- Receiving with the right technique.

Defending side:

- Pressure to win the ball.

- Pressure to force players make a mistake.

- If two players are in the middle work together.

Regressions/Progressions:

- Begin with only two touches on the ball.

Progression:

- One touch.

Regression:

- Unlimited touches.

Passing and Receiving

Organization:

- Sep up as shown.

- Players work in 2's.

- Attackers in white/Blue.

- Feeders in White/Pinnies.

Instructions:

- Attackers pass to feeders and receiving a return pass.

- Attacker then moves to new feeder and repeat action.

- Attackers are allowed 1minute to get as many passes.

- Defenders and Attackers switch roles after each min.

Coaching Points/Questions:

- Let's get focus and ready for the game.

- There is not talking during the warm up. Only the coach speak.

- Head up to observe/make eye contact with target.

- Accurate passes to feeders.

- Communication - attackers call the name of their next target before passing.

- Defenders communicate "I'm open" when in space.