Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): NPL Try-Outs - 1v1 Domination

Skillz! (20 mins)

Warm Up: show me your skills, Ask players to replicate skills that footballers make when playing the game: Ball manipulation, stress touches versus running and speed.

Skills:

1v1's and 2v2's (20 mins)

1v1 and 2v2 (Warm Ups.

- Defensive team playes the ball across and attacking team has one opportunity to score. If the defending team steals the ball, they have one chance to counter-attack and score on the attacking team.

- Look for 1v1 domination on both sides of the ball.

- Attack space in front of defenders with pace and try and get the defender on their back foot.

1v1 Turn and Shoot (20 mins)

THE SESSION:

Area 25x20 with goal and goalkeeper

1 Gate 15 yds from goal.

Attacking players (white) start next to the goal with a ball each.

Defending players (red) start 10 yds from the gate opposite the reds

White players must dribble quickly to the gate, when they reach the gate the RED defender is released. The White player must perform a turn and go to goal and try to score while the defender must try to catch and stop the attacker from scoring.

Switching Roles: Defender moves to GK, GK, moves to White, White moves to red

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS:

1) Dribble quickly to the gate using laces

2) Turn quickly and sharply to create the most space

3) Change speed to attack the goal.

4) Finish with the laces or the inside of your foot away from the gk.

Numbers Up (20 mins)

Small Sided Game:

One team Starts with a Break Away unopposed except for the GK. Coaches tells the teams how many touches they get including the shot. 4 total touches is a good starting point.

Once the Red Breakway Player shoots Two White Players on the opposite team start attacking the Red or Opposite goal and the Red breakaway player defends creating a 2v1.

Once the 2 White players score or the ball goes out of bounds 3 Red Players attack the white goal & the 2 White players defend creating 3v2.

You keep adding players until you reach 4v4 and they play until one team scores or the ball goes out.

GK's are live players and play contines when they save the ball.