Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): SAQ with 1v1 attacking

Agility Reaction (15 mins)

Warm-up -- Agility Reaction:

Divide players into equal groups of 3-5 and start each group in a single-file line on a cone about 10-15 yards from large number of small cones spread out on floor. Use odd number of cones, more than enough so each players gets multiple turns to go.

On coach's command, players take turns sprinting to cones and retrieving a cone to bring back to group. When they return, the next player goes. Players go until all the cones are retrieved and the group with the most cones at the end wins. Losing groups perform burpees, knee jumps, mountain-climbs, etc.

Vary starting positions. Start players seated, on belly, on back, use hands or no hands, front roll to start, throw ball in air, roll and retrieve, dribble left, dribble right.

Duration: 15-20 minutes.

Warm-up: Ball Manipulation (10 mins)

Ball Manipulation:

Pull back push forward (laces, sole); V-roll; roll pop outside to in; roll pop inside to out; roll step; roll step control; touch touch step; touch touch stop step; touch touch roll step

Duration: 15 minutes

Two-Goal 1v1 (20 mins)

Two-Goal 1v1:

Two groups divided into two lines of attackers and defenders with ball starting with defender between two 2-3-yard goals. Attacker (receiver) starts on cone facing defender 15-20 yards away.

Defender makes eye contact, puts name on pass and, using the inside of his/her foot, passes to attacker and then comes out to close down attacker. Attacker, treads grapes, receives ball using inside of foot with a positive first touch and attackers either goal. Attacker can use individual moves and turns to beat defender and run ball through cones.

Duration: 20 minutes.