Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Pre Season 25th July 2018 (Start Time: 2018-07-25 18:30:00)

Warm up (10 mins)

4 point passing combination

- 2 players at the top and bottom of the diamond

- 1,2 (give and go) and pass into space

- Players follow the pass to the next base to keep the diamond flowing

Coaching Points

- First touch to be taken into space in the direction of where the ball is going

- Players in the middle of the diamond to recieve on the half turn, return the pass and go

Progressions

- Progress by adding hurdles

- Limit to 2 touches/ 1 touch

- Add a second ball into play at one time

- When coach blows whistle, the ball is to be played in the opposite direction

- Incorporate competition with opposite diamond (if there is a parallel group)

Phases of Play

Combination play - attacking

- Number of players: 8 attackers / 2 GKs

- Both groups attacking at the same time

- Exercise focusing on combination play, allowing players to become imaginitve to include in 11v11 matches

- Each group spends 5 minutes on each side of the pitch, before swapping over

- Players to move to a different cone once the attack has been completed

- Try and speed up the play/ limit touches as players become aware of the exercise

Progressions

- Compete with attacker to try and score, treat them as though they are an opposing defender

- Include a competition, which team can score the most goals in the allocated time?

Orange side

- GK plays ball to CM -- CM to LB -- LB to LM

- LM to CM -- CM to overlapping LB

- LM and ST to meet the ball in the box

- Progress by adding defender

White side

- GK to LB -- LB to LM -- LM to CM

- LM to run central, play 1,2 with CM

- CM play to overlapping LB

- LB to cross the ball and LM/ ST aim to finish

SSG/ Attacking (30 mins)

2 teams of 5/6 players

Aim of the exercise is for the GK to start an attack by feeding the ball to attackers

- Ball to be kept in the midfield third, looking for through balls to the attackers (opening up defenders with imaginitive passes/ skill)

- Overload and counter attack IF and WHERE possible

- Encourage as many shots as possible

-If a GK concedes, they start with the ball, until then, the opposing GK will restart play

Range of scenarios to be included such as:

- Your team must shoot within 10 seconds of recieving the ball

- Keep possession for 10 seconds before shooting

- An attacker must have his back to goal and lay off a team mate (hints of combination play, go backwards then forwards)

- Specific number of passes before shooting

- For double points