Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Building out of the Back (3-2-1 shape)

Dribbling/passing coerver warmup

Setup: (setup for 12; adjust to group) X-pattern of cones as shown, appr. 10x10; different colors at each level. Line of 3 to start at each white cone. For pattern B, add the green cones slightly wider than the original grid.

Game: Purpose is to provide multiple touches on ball and footwork/agility coordination, while increasing touch. First player on left dribbles to red cone and performs a turn move towards the blue cone. At the blue cone, he performs attacking move (typically start with roll-tap). Then, he sprints to white cone and back of line. Players alternate movement. Once the player on the left, hits the red cone, player on right begins movement, and so on.

- Continue changing to various turns and/or attacking moves.

Progression to Pattern B: After several successful dribble runs, add in passing movement. Now when player moves to white cone, they pass to the outside of the green cone to a waiting player. The player at green cone lays the ball back to the approaching player and the perform a quick 1-touch wall pass around the green cone. The receiving player then takes off to follow original movement.

Scoring (optional): Race both lines against each other to see who can get through line 3 times first.

Coaching:

- Correct all technical parts of dribbling and passing. Right position and part of foot. Right body angles.

Positional Tactical Rondo

Setup: 50 x 35 yd grid. 4 10x10yd boxes on corners. Hexagon in middle (each line of hexagon is 15 yds.

Game: Naturally set up in 3-2-1 shape. Ball starts with one center defender and team must make one pass to center mid before transferring ball to the other half of the grid. This is the only rule about passing. Ball can be touched across line by mid or passes acrossed. Attempt to play 2 touch.

Movement rules:

- center defender must stay in box between goals

- outside defenders must stay in their defending triangle on defense. On offense, they can move to the outside area of the other defenders triangle to receive a pass. Never enter opponents defending triangle

- center mids can move freely inside hexagon

- strikers can never enter defenders zone, but they attempt to time run into box to receive a pass for goal. When a striker scores, he immediately gives ball to center defender and play resumes.

Scoring: Every ball received in the goal areas = 1 pt

Coaching:

- Scan, plan, and play.

- Fool defender. Make run out and then back in. Keep moving and keep open.

- Strikers follow ball movement to know which goal to make run and receive in.

- Center mids play off of each other.

- outside defenders make good movement to receive outside defenders. Stay in split positions.

- Center defenders stay available for drop, and look to distribute quickly.