Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): PDA session 3 (5+)

Cuckoo's Nest (15 mins)

Cuckoo's Nest

On coach's call, 1 player per group runs to the middle and dribbles a ball back to their "base". Once they get back, they high 5 their team-mate who runs to the collect a ball. Game continues until all te balls have been collected. Teams then count to see how many soccer balls they have.

- You can then have the players 1 at a time, dribble the balls back to the middle.

Progression:

1. Players must perform a skill move in the middle (pull back). After all balls are gone frm the middle, the player can go to another teams base and steal the ball and take back to thiers...

2. Each team has 1 ball, 1 player per group dribbles the ball to the middle to collect a pinnie and takes it back to their group.

Add in progressions for older players (cones to dribble in and out of / passing etc)

Technical Relays (15 mins)

Relay Races

1 player at a time will work through the cones and run to the end point and collect a pinnie and then take it back to their team (no more than 3 per team)

Add hurdles / hops / backwards running etc

1st round without ball

Progressions

Add a ball and have dribbling in ad out of cones / straight sprint

Add variety of different tasks (ball in and out of cones / straight dribble etc)

The team who collects the most pinnies in 90 secs wins.

Coaching points:

- Head Up

- Use of variety of surfaces

- Keep ball close (use of small touches)

4 v 4 / 3 v 3 scrimmages (15 mins)

Small Sided Scrimmages (3 v 3 / 4 v 4) 4 minute games and switch teams around

Regular scrimmage.

Pass ins insted of throw ins

Coaching points:

- Things that were covered in earlier activities (re-inforce these points)