Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Coaches Ed U12 - U18 Warm Ups

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization

- Outside area 30x30

- Inside area 5x5

- Players are split in two groups

- One group in the centre

- One group on the outside with a ball each

Activity

- Central players moving around the central area on their toes

- On teh coaches go the central players run out in to the big square and create an angle for one of the outside players to pass to.

- Thre oustide player passes to the inside player who receives and plays back in two touch

- The middle player then must go back to the central square before going and receiving another ball

- Players work for 1 minute and then switch roles

Progressions

- Central players play righ foot only/Left foot only/Alternate feet/one touch

- Central players receive on the half turn and look to play out to another player

- Make it competitive to see who can play the most successful passes

Coaching Emphasis

- Body shape to receive the ball - Technical

- Awreness of players and space - Technical

- Communication - Social/Technical

- Quality within competition - Psychological/Technical

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization

- Players in pairs line up opposite eachother in teh middle of a 20x30 box

- One ball between the pair

- Pairs stand around 3 yards apart

Activity

- The players begin by throwing the ball to eachother over 3 yards

- On the coaches go the player with the ball spins and attempts to get to the end line behind them before they are tagged by their partner

- If they make the line they get a point if they get tagged then the tagger gets the point

Progression

- After 5-6 goes change the way they move the ball to passing two touch, thsi time the player with the ball when go is called leaves the ball turns and runs to the line. all other rules reamin the same

Progression

- The player on the ball when go is called spins and takes the ball with them

Progression

- The Player on the ball when go is called tries to beat their opponent and make it to their opponents line with the ball

Emphasis

- Quick reactions - Physical

- Fun - Social

- Awareness when dribbling - Technical

- Changes of speed and direction - Physical

- Competition - Psychological

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization

- Start with two sets of players one with balls and one without

- The Team with the ball start in line with a set of 3 gates

- The opposition start in line with gate two but 10 yards from it horizontally

- The front player of team with the ball (Defenders) passes to the front player of the team without (Attackers)

- The defender then closes the ball

- The attacker attempts to get through one of the three gates

- If the attacker makes it they get a point

- The two teams get 3 minutes each to be attackers

Progression

- Give value to each of the gates depending on their distnace from the defenders

- 1 for 1 - 2 for 2 - 3 for 3

Coaches Emphasis

- Decision making of what challenge the player will take - Psychological

- Ball manipulation abilities - Technical

- Changes of speed and direction - Physical