Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): PD 2017/2018

Part 1

Set up large rectangle with two sets of poles going lengthwise.

Balls begin in opposite corners. Player A dribbles toward poles, cuts through the middle then plays a pass to player B. Player B then plays a ball to player C who then repeats process.

Screen 3

Set up multiple squares. Split players into two groups of three with 2 players on the outside and one in the middle. Red plays together, white plays together.

Coaching points: Good first touch. Movement. Body position. Communication.

Screen 5

Set up large square. Poles in the middle

-Equal players on the outside of grid and inside of grid. Players on the outside have balls. Players in the middle receive a pass from the outside. They then turn dribble around a pole then play ball back to the player who passed it to them. They then find another ball and repeat the process.

-Receive properly (side on, proper foot) Weight of pass

-Progress to players in the middle must dribble around the farthest pole from receiving point.

Screen 7

Organization: Six players. Four players on the cones, two with a ball, two without. Two players in the middle of the square one attacker one defender.

Procedure: Attacking player makes a run to a corner to receive a ball. First touch is free, a point is scored when the attacking plays ball to a player on the outside without. Cant play back to the same person. Then they try and find another ball. If defending player wins the ball they become the attacker. Rotate players after 1 minute.

Progression: Move from ball being played don the ground to ball being played in the air.

Coaching Points: -Get body behind the ball -Check shoulder to see where the pressure is and where open player is -Early selection of controlling surface.