Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Neural Prep 1

Neural Prep-Dynamic Warm up (5 mins)

Dynamic Warm Up

Three cones 5 yards apart

4 lines- 4-5 players each line

Players start with 4 jogs:

-Small arm circles, forwards and backwards x1

-Big arm circles, forwards and back wards x1

-Twist from the hips with a skip x1

-Butt kicks x1

-Butt kicks quicker x1

-High knees x1

-Low knee quick feet

-Open the gate(groin&glutes) x1

-Close the gate(groin&glutes) x1

- Karaoke twisting from the hips

-Side shuffle facing inside

-Side shuffle facing outside

-Leg swings, kick straight out

-Kick outside

-kick across your body

- Kick straight back

-4 jumping headers on your own time

-Finish with two sprints 90%

Neural-Passing and Receiving (10 mins)

Set Up:

Groups of three

One player working in the middle, two on the outside

Instructions:

Player in the middle works for one minute, receives the ball from one outside player and transfers the ball to the opposite player. High repetition, no pressure. Working on the action of opening your hips to play forwards.

Each player will work three times in the middle.

CP's

Communication- Verbal/non verbal

Supporting angles, create an angle before you receive a pass

Open body shape to see the player with the ball and player without the ball

Receive on back foot- pass with opposite foot

Positive first touch

Quality pass-firm no bounce

Message in the pass-play to correct foot

Progression:

Middle player now has to check their shoulder as the ball travels towards them

Player must counter their movement before receiving a pass

Competition:

Players will be competing against each other in their groups, every time you can transfer a ball from one outside player to another, you get a point. Most points wins.