Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 90 minute session 140322

Overlapping play (15 mins)

Overlapping play

See video https://youtu.be/tlAuB13vGPY

Distances approx A-B 10 yds, B-C 3 yds, C-D 10 yds

Designed to get players thinking about moving off the ball and running ahead of the player on the ball

Ball starts at 1 end (A) and player starts with a 1-2 with B, then a longer pass to C, B then makes overlapping run around C who plays ball into B's path to play into D

A moves up to replace B

Play repeats form opposite end

Group can be split in 2 to have 2 rounds of this ongoing at one time to maximise touches (possibly better to have 1 big group to start off with until they get it)

1v1 ball winning (15 mins)

Competitive 1v1 ball winning

Set up a square of approx 10ydx10yd (can adjust as necessary)

Place 1 player in the square and line the rest up outside at a reasonable distance

First player in line playes the ball into the player in the square who must receive and then protect the ball while remaining in the square for 5 seconds (adjust time as necessary - e.g could start 5, seconds, then progress it 10, 15, 20 etc). Player who passed immediately runs in and tries to win the ball

If player wins the ball they can shoot

If receiver manages to keep the ball for the alloted time they can shoot

Aim is to attack tha ball with intensity and win it as quickly as possible. Receiver must focus on using their body to intelligently protect the ball