Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): MFC Juniors Session 3

SAQ Circuit (15 mins)

Activity 1: SAQ

Set Up:

- 3 stations - Laddar, poles, & hurdles

- 1 mannequin on each line

Actions: 

- Footwork as requested by coach through the SAQ equipment

- Sprint to the mannequin 

- Turn around and backpedal from the mannequin to finish cone

Coaches:

1- Manage start of line with  blow of whistle. Ensure quality of footwork

2- Ensure quality of footwork

3- Ensure quality acceleration, deceleration. Ensure players return to line

Activity 2: Relay Race

Set Up:

- 3 lines, one mannequin placed evenly across lines

- One team in each line

Actions:

- Race begins on whistle

- Sprint ton mannequin 

- 1x around the mannequin 

- Run around far cone

- Sprint back to teammate

- Must go under teammates legs to allow restart

- Once finished, take a knee

- First team finished, and on a knee wins the game. 

Coaches:

- Ensure rules of race & restarts are upheld. 

SSG (15 mins)

Free Play:

- Include Half Time.

- Kick in or dribble in when ball exits the playing area. 

Coaching Points of the Week:

- Get Compact

- Get Compact 

(stay in the middle where the goal is)