Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): First Touch / Ball Control (Start Time: 2015-10-08 17:45:00)

Warm Up (15 mins)

Juggling -1 juggle, 1 bounce (Different surface)

Each player has a ball - set cones on your working area. Organization: 20 x 20 yard area

Instructions Part 1:

Each player has a ball and is introduced to a few different types of dribbling techniques:

If you have a lot of space which technique might be the best?

If you are in a very tight space how could you dribble?

Part 2

Space is the same, now all but two players have a ball.

The players with out the ball are defenders and hold a pinnie in their hand.

Defenders are trying to simply touch another players ball with their foot (They are not trying to tackle)

When a Defender touches a ball they take that ball and give their pinnie to the attacker.

That attacker then becomes the tagger/defender

The goal is to get tagged the fewest times and to not be it when time runs out.

Coaching Points:

Using the proper dribbling technique/surface of the foot

Looking for/identifiying where the open space

5 v 2 Transition (30 mins)

5v2 Combo Play

Combination play with two defenders trying to gain possession of the ball

Give points for successful 5, 7, 10 consecutive passes. Defenders try to win the ball and quickly tranisition ball over to their 3 teammates to begin combo play over on the other grid. BOTH defenders tranisition over to other grid to be supporting combo play. Two defenders from opposing team transition over to defend.

Coaching Points:

Encourage quick ball movement

Off ball movement

Opening up the space

Switching possession away from pressure

Opening hips

Coach when to play wide and when to play through the two defenders.