Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Building out of the back

Warm Up (10 mins)

Organization

- 20 x 20 area

- 15/20 cones dropped within the area

- Each player has a ball each

Actvity

- Players dribble around the area and look to avoid eachother and cones

- Coach gives players a skill to perform when hitting the cone followed by an acceleration

- In between each skill the players leave the balls for a minute and work on a ceratin movement i.e jumps, hops, skips etc

Coaching points

- Developing basic Phys Lit

- Changes of speed and direction

- Developing ball manipulation skills

SSG1 (15 mins)

Organization

- 20 x 30 split in half to make two 20 x 15

- All balls start at one end of the

- 6 Players per area

Activity

- The play starts with a passer stationed at the balls, 2v1 in the first area, a defender on the middle line and an attacker in teh 2nd area.

- The passer plays the ball in and then joins to make 3v1

- The players must make 3 passes minimum before looking to go in to the player in the opposite box

- Once the ball has gone in to teh opposite box 2 of the three players must then go and support the ball

- The defender on the middle line will close down in the 2nd box and the defender from the first box will move on to the centre line

- The players will then attempt to repeat the process in the in the opposite direction

- If the defenders win the ball they ahve to dribble out of the box

- Once the ball is out of the box the game will start again from the pile of balls.

Coaching Points

- Body shape to receive

- First look forwards

- Patience

- Creating timely options off the ball

Final Game (15 mins)

Organization

-6v6 field

Actvity

- 6v6  space dependent and attempt to display their learning from the session. Coaches should look to coach the individual only and should not stop the game to do so.