Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Final Third Week 2

Warm Up: Handball (10 mins)

Organization:

Two grids, each 30 x 25. Each grid has a 5 yard end zone at either end.

Each grid has 2 teams of 3 players each

Mini skills balls - size 1

Intsructions:

Game is 3v3 handball. Begin with one team in possession beginning at their own end zone. The ball is passed to team mates without dropping the ball. A player with a ball in her hand cannot move. If the ball is dropped, the opposing team gets possession of the ball. To score and get one point, the team in possession must catch the ball in the end zone and the scoring team then continues trying to score in the opposite end zone. Possession is lost if the opposing team intercepts the ball.

Progression:

The player that drops the ball has to exit the field and do 10 toe taps or bells before entering field. This will give the opposition a player advantage.

Coaching Points:

communication; angle of support; distance of support; support as the ball travels, pass and move

Analytical 2v1,4v2,5v3 (15 mins)

Set Up:

- 12 players

- 2 teams with players starting at corners of grid

- One team is assigned 1 and 2 and the other team is assigned 3 and 4

- Pinnys

- Mini goals

Instructions:

- To start the play, the coach calls out numbers to create a 1v1, 2v1, 2v2, 4v2. To create a 4v2, two players from each corner runs into play.

- Players must run around goal before entering field of play.

- The play is called dead when the ball goes out of play.

Progression:

- On overloads, the team in possession has finite amount of time before the opposing defender can engage the play to balance the numbers.

Coaching Points:

- Quick play and quick movement into space

- Run onto passed ball behind defense

- Decisive and quick shots on goal