Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 1v1 Attcak and Shooting

Warm up Pass follow and shot (10 mins)

Technical/Physical (10mins)

Equipment : 8 cones, 8-12 balls

Organization: see above diagram, 12 players, half a pitch

Warm-Up/Physical/Technical (15-20')

Players dribble/pass and move to the next cone. Last player finishes with a shot, collects the ball, goes back to start. Next player should start when the ball reaches 3rd or 4th player

Progression variation:

dribble to the cone and make very short pass

dribble few yards and then make a pass

2 touch; recieve-pass-move

Players should challenge themselves by using both feet, different passing techniques, movement before recieving, etc. Check in, check out off ball. Make a pass and then spin off cone to follow

Key points:

First touch - set up your pass, in the direction you want to go

Passing - accuracy, pace, weight, head up, leading the player into space

Receiving - body postion, movement before recieving, head up, know the options ahead

Speed - speed of play, intensity, demand for the ball

Communication - talking, body shape, eye contact, signals

15 minutse each side

Mixed attack/defend (15 mins)

Equipment: 10-15 players, 6-8 pinnies and a supply of balls. and a keeper

Set Up: Break players into 5 equal groups of 2 -4 players

Activity:

Play starts with A who take a touch and has a shot. After the shot, B plays a pass to A who lays off for B to have a shot. After the shot, C plays a ball into A for a 2v1 with B defending. Then C plays a ball into B for a 2v2 situation and lastly, E plays a ball in to C or A for a 3v2 situation. Then the process starts over. After the 3v2 situation is complete, players go to the back of their next line. I.e. a goes to c, c to e and e to a.

B goes to d and D goes to B so they are receiving different scenarios each time.

Coaching Points:

Communication

Defensive Shape

Head Up

Movement