Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): tryout session plan

Arrival games

• Arrival Fields: We will have four arrival fields set up for players as they arrive. This will allow us to assess their technical and physical abilities and move them into appropriate groups.

• Coaching Expectations: Coaches are expected to engage more actively today than during last week’s tryouts. It’s important that we showcase our training environment to both the kids and their parents. 

• Player Movement: Throughout the session, if you notice a player who is either excelling or struggling, please communicate with the other coaches. We want to ensure that each player is placed in the correct group, whether that means moving them up or down.

• Session Goals: Our main objectives today are to create a fun experience for the players and to identify their current developmental levels so we can place them in the appropriate teams.

1v1 speed soccer

1 v 1 speed soccer (attacker must be over half way to score) 

Attacking team: Deceptive movements, change of speed and direction 

Defending team : Closing down space , body shape

Time: 3 rounds of 2  min with coaching points in between rounds

3v3 speed soccer

3 v 3 speed soccer

Attacking principles: Deceptive movements / change of speed and direction / give and goes /  overlaps 

Defending principles: Closing down space / body shape / Pressure, cover, balance/ creating defensive triangle

Time: 3 rounds of 2  min with coaching points in between rounds