Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Speed of Play: Movement to create attacking space

Pass and Sprint Warm-up (5 mins)

20 X 20 Grid with cones despersed evenly around the outside as in graphic above).

Players should be divided in groups of 3/4, each group has 1 ball. Players pass the ball within their group using 2 touches. After every pass the players should springt around an outside cone.

Alternate/progression: Use different colored cones on the outside, each color denotes a different action, i.e. quick feet around the cone, twist around the cone, 3 knees to chest before reentry, ect.

Coaching points: Move quickly after your pass, choose a cone that will allow you to reenter and immediately be available to receive the ball.concentrate on passing and recieving technique.

3v2 to 2v1 (15 mins)

20X30 Grid with goals at each end

Server (Coach) plays ball to 3 attackers who attack against 2 defenders to create a scoring opportunity, after shot, player who takes the shot transitions to defender and play 1v2 to the other goal. If Players scores or misses the goal ball comes from server, if Keeper makes the save then he plays the ball to start counter attack.

Coaching Points: Play quickly, look to penetrate, find open player, transition.

Movment to Recieve Rondo (20 mins)

30X30 Grid divided into 4 15X15 Grids with 15X30 endones at each end. 3 small goals placed evenly across each endline.

Play 4v4+2 in the central grids and 2v2 in endzones.

Coaching Points: Use the neutral players to create numbers up situation where movemnet will open passing lanes and allow players to make progressive passes. Players must move off the ball to create space for themselves to receive and progress the ball as well as creating passing lanes to break lines.Encourage players to move to create angles (triangles and diamonds) to play on, first touch - open hips receive across the body - prepare for next action, check shoulder often to know where 1) where the ball is 2) where team mates are 3) defenders are.