Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Dribble, Pass, Chase!!!

Screen 1

Area:

Put 4 poles in line with each other. the 1st 2m apart then the next  10-15m apart, followed by the final pole 2m from the 3rd.

Eqipment:

balls, poles/cones

Objective:

Divide the players and have them wait at each end.1) The play starts with the red player who dibbles as fast as they can up to the gate. 2) pass the ball through to the blue player then continues to sprint around the final pole and chase the dribbling player 3) as soon as the player recieves the pass, the player dribbles up to the opposite gate as quickly as they can trying not to get caught. They pass the ball through the gate and the cycle starts again. Those 2 players involved then drop to the end of the line.

Progression/Simplify:

to make the task more challenging you can adjust the distances or put in some additional obsticals to create turning and changing direction at speed. To simplify you could make the chasing player have to run slightly further by adding another cone as a turning point .

Create a scoring system where you win a point for catching the opponents or for not getting caught depending on the theme of you session.

Key points:

Encourage players to perform at maximum intensity. big touches with head up, slow down look up and set aim for pass. play pass infront of player for maximum efficency. Chasing player push off and drive, power out of the turn.