Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Week 6 Consolidation

Warm Up (10 mins)

ORGANISATION

Start with one player in Circle 

Start with tag and movement without the ball

Add ball for passing.

Strong pass in and out following pass as players go clockwise and then counter clockwise.

OBSERVATIONS

Eye Contact, strong pass, communication

PROGRESSIONS

Limit Touches / Add combonations

Add 2 balls and 2 players on the inside.

Lookup/Make a Decision (10 mins)

THE SESSION:

Make sure there is enough space between the setup shown above

Red and Black Player pass to red Player, the player receiving the ball afterwards will need to look up at the coach who will show what color cone he wants the player to run to (illustration) shows only red cones but use two different colors

PROGRESSIONS:

Add a skill before showing a colored cone

Have the players run to more than one cone - incorporates agility

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS:

Focus on looking up and reacting/making a decision after receiving the ball

Reward the winner