Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Week 15 session 1 building out of back - Fall 17

Screen 1

Set Up: open space, players in groups of 2, then move into groups of 3.

Description: 1. Players in pair pass and recieve then move around the space freely.

2. Then have the players try to recieve the pass and change direction.

3. Players then try to recieve the ball between (gap or space) 2 other players.

4. Now use groups of 3, players try to recieve ball going toward 3rd player, take 1st touch to open body.

5. the 3 now try combination plays simple (wall passes, overlaps, give and go's)

Coaching Points (Technical):

1. Keep ball in front of body, keep upper body over the ball

2. Plant or suppoting leg: Beside the ball, shift weight, toes pointed toward target.

3. Passing leg: toes pointed outward, ankle locked, use inside (instep) of foot, follow through

Progression: Ask players to change direction with there first touch not just back toward target

Expanded Small Activity (20 mins)

Set Up:

-Two team

-Two neutrals

-Grid 20 x 25

Description:

Blue start with a ball attack in a 3v2 situation. Use the outside channels as a reference to encourage with. 2 ways you can rotate players. 1. ball always starts with the blue team and switch roles after a time limit. 2. Advanced groups can have 3v2 going blue against purple and after ball goes out of bounds then a purple player comes on with a ball, all blues run off to the sides and 2 new blues come on to create a 3v2 for the purple team.

Coaching Points:

1. open body with first touch

2. movement off ball

3. communication

4. weight and accurate passes

5. composure on the ball

6. when to take touch and hold the ball and when to pass

Progression: If a group of 2 score they stay on and the opposite side starts the attack.

Or ball ust go to one or both outside players before you can score.

Screen 5

Set Up: 40W x 50L or as large as space provided.

Description: 5v5 or 4v4 + GK's Regular game but ball always starts with the GK.

Coaching Points:

1. Dribble

2. passing with multiple surfaces

3. Weight of pass

4. Appropriate body shape to recieve pass

5. creating passing lanes

6. Dribble or pass-Decision when to