Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Seoul Earthquakes - 10am Y3 & Y4

Technical Practice - Cross the River (15 mins)

Objectives:

- Running and Change of Speed / Direction

- Ball Skills

- Running with the ball technique

Organisation:

- In approx 30 x 20 area split players

- Players stand on or inbetween cones outside the square.

- Hand 3-4 players a bib

- Players with bib run through the 'decision box' and deliver the bib to a new player on the outside of the box, after which they switch.

- Once players understand the concept add a defender into the 'decision box'

- Defender tries to tag players that enter the box, if succesful tagged player drops their bib and becomes the defender. Player that was the defender picks up the bib and runs to the outside of the box.

Progression (1)

- Take away the middle defender and add 4-5 balls (depending on numbers, keep activity high)

- Same rules as before, players with a ball run through the decision box and deliver ball to a new player on the outside, after which players swap positions

- Coach can add rules for when players reach the decision box, e.g:

- 5 Toe Taps

- Dribble around a cone

- Dribble to two cones then exit

Progression(2)

-Add a defender, defender tries to steal the ball off anyone who enters the box. If succesful, player that loses the ball becomes the defender and the player with the ball runs to the outside of the box.

-Add second or third defender depending on difficulty

SSG (20 mins)

Organization:

- 2 Pitches

- 4v4 match phase

- Remaining players play 1v1 / 2v2 on other pitch

- Both teams scores on both pitches contribute to the teams overall score

- Swap positions every 3/4 minutes