Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Hershey WPSL - Final Session of Season - 062822 (Start Time: 2022-06-28 19:30:00)

Team Warmup (10 mins)

Layout - 6-8 cones per line. Create channels as players will need to pair up. Approximately 5 yards vertically between cones and 10 yards horizontally.

Movement 1 - Run up two cones, backpeddle back one, repeat all the way through

Movement 2 - Run up two cones, side angle shuffle to opposite back cone (must communicate with partner in other group as to not run into each other)

Movement 3 - Shadow attack and defend. One player from group "attacks" with no ball (simply moving back and forth up the channel). One player from other group is the "defender" who shadows the attacker with proper footwork. Return to group and switch roles

Movement 4- Slap roll (use both groups) - one ball every other cone. Slap roll across, leave ball, progress up to next one, slap roll across. Next player starts once ball is in front of them.

Movement 5 - Attack & Defend - ball at every other cone. Attacking player dribbles with ball halfway between other line of cones. Defender meets dribbler utilizing good technique to breakdown and force a certain way. Both retreat to cones and progress to the next ball

CPs - Stay low, balls of feet, bent at knees, light on feet, explosive when necessary, drop step

Rondo Square (15 mins)

Basic Rondo Set Up

10 x 10 square for larger size group (Note: Ok to go with larger group to teach Rondo

Variations - Add second ball (either at feet or in hands), do a push up after a pass, switch with another person after your pass

CPs: Movement off the ball to support, receive across body to open up, recognize opportunities to play forward

Barton's Finishing Game (15 mins)

Finishing from three areas.

Four stations across the top of the box (approx. 25-28 yards from goal)

Station 1 - Player 1 attacks post / mannequin - 1v1 move - shot

Station 2 - Player 2 passes to Player 1 for layoff - Player 2 with the shot

Station 3 - Player 3 passes to Player 4 - Player 4 decides service (cut back, flighted, etc)

Station 4 - Player 4 serves to three runners (Players 1, 2, and 3) who are near, far, slot

     Note: Player 3 should be passing to Player 4 as Player 2 is shooting.

Rotate 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-1

10 minutes to one side, 10 minutes to the other side

Variations: Add a shot for Player 3 (layoff from P2, come across the top), Player 2 passes to Player 1 for first shot, be creative with ideas.

CPs: Accurate finishing, timing of runs, location of runs, make the GK make a save

11 v. 11 Full Field (30 mins)

Play 11 v. 11

Mix players as necessary to create a competitive match. Note: Can put Varsity back four against varsity attacking unit and JV back four against JV attacking group.

CPs - communication, defensive shape, recognize opportunities to win the ball, recognize when to be patient and defend space, defend as a unit.