Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): V.A. Elmsford - Dribbling & definition- Monday (Start Time: 2023-06-19 18:00:00)

Warm-up (15 mins)

WARM-UP

Organization:

If the group is too big divide it in 2 so everyone is active and switch 

Instructions:

EXERCISE 1

With 2 balls dribble to the cone, make a pass, and turn around to receive the pass again. Do 5 reps then add different instructions such as:

- once they are halfway stop the ball with the sole and keep going.

-once they are halfway do "scissors".

-once they are halfway do a "lunge" to one side and go opposite.

-among others

EXERCISE 2:

Dribble the ball to the middle and act as if the pole was a defender, trick him and pick a goal to score.

Coach Points:

• Players must be active the entire time.
• Switch groups at 10 minutes mark.
• Give positive feedback.

Part 2 (15 mins)

Organization:

• Divide the group into 2 even teams.

Instructions:

1) zig-zag facing forward

2)zig-zag facing backward

3)zig-zag sideway ( switch sides)

4)one knee up

5)two in, two out.

6) jumping with 1 foot, then switching the next round with the other one.

7)jumping with both feet together.

Then at the end of the station, the coach will make a pass and the player must stop the ball and score a goal.

If the ball does not go inside of the goal the player must retrieve the ball to the coach.

VARIATION: Add the ball for the entire exercise.

Coach Points:

• Make sure that players must pay attention and focus on the exercise.
• Give positive feedback.
• Players will be doing a lot of coordination movements/patterns since I noticed a lot of them lack this so I want to see improvements in their coordination.
  

Game (25 mins)

GAME TIME

Maybe we can play against the boys again. I will ask my player if they want to try it again and maybe do it every Wednesday to get more confident inside of the field as a team.