Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Pre season short distribution

Carousel ball mastery (20 mins)

Organisation:

Set up as shown

Activity:

1- Dribbling through the squares of cones, but avoiding touching them.

CP- Use different parts of the foot. How quick can you do it?

2- Player goes side to side through cones after each sideways movement, there is a left or right foot pass. Progress to volleys.

CP- Punch through the ball when passing, same technique on both feet.

3- Player starts in middle of 2 cones, again he moves sideways where I will throw him a ball for him to volley back.

CP- Can he keep his body balaned when moving? Worry about one ball at a time.

4- Player goes over two hurdles and performs a half volley pick up back.

CP- Movement over hurdle doesn't have to be quick, get rhythm first and then get quicker.

5- Player will always pass back with outside of boot outside the cones, but inside in the middle.

CP- Don't be lazy on moving your feet, when we are passing with outside of the boot get outside the cones.

6- Player starts in middle of the square, when I call a colour he touches that cone and I punch a pass in for him to control and pass back.

CP- After touching the cone turn head towards me ready to recieve the ball.

Player will complete 2 sets of each exercise. 30-40 seconds each set.

CB passing

Activity:

-GK moves in line with orange cone for a volley and rolls back to server

-GK then moves across receives the ball and passes into mini goal

-GK then faces a half-volley from server 

-6 Reps each side, competition between the 2 GK'S

Pass back to angle strike

Activity:

-GK moves into a support position to receive the ball

-GK touches and passes into a mini goal whilst receiving pressure from server

-GK then faces a shot from second server between the two mini-goals

NOTE: Server who pressures the GK rotates with spare server for rest

-Repeat from both sides

POFTB- number 4 (15 mins)

Organisation:

-Set up as shown

Activity:

-GK in goal places ball down as if taking a goal kick

-Aim is to pass ball through the mannequins into me, if succesful I play a first time ball to server on the angle who will strike at goal

-If ball doesn't make it through mannequin I am shooting one of the balls at the side of the mannequin

Coaching points:

-Focus on the pass and the pass technique

-Be confident punch through the ball

-Movement to get into line with the shot after I lay it off for server

-Decision of the save- catch or parry? Good and safe area if parried

-If ball doesn't go through the mannequin, positive reaction from GK

-Think about the movemnt and positioning of GK after failed pass, do they lose there head and rush out or drop and get into a good position?