Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): July 24 & 25 Select Training

Technical - with Movement (20 mins)

Grid:

- Set-up the first set of cones 10-15 feet apart and the 3rd cone 20 feet from the second cone

Session:

- Divide the players into groups of 3-4 players

- The 1st & 2nd players will perform the techincal skill set by the coach. For example: 1 touch passing, 2 touch passing, volley, etc

- On the Coach's start the player 1 & 2 will being the techincal skill as close to game speed as possible. The 3rd player will preform sit-up's, push-up's, jumps, etc.

- Once the Coach says GO the 2nd player turns and sprints to the last cone and back across the end line and becomes Player 3. Player 1 becomes Player 2 and Player 3 becomes player 1.

- The play doesn't not stop. Encourage the players to quickly get the ball moving again.

Dribbling Gates (20 mins)

Organization:

- See diagram for set-up and equipment

- Area 25 x 25

Activity

- Players dribble around the area.

- The coach will inform the group of which skill is to be used for example: Murphy, Scissors, Step Over, etc. On the coaches whistle the players use the cones as defenders and perform the skills on each whistle.

- After 1 minute the coach calls stop and changes the skill.

Progression

- 1 Minute Rounds

- Pair the players into 1v1 with 1 ball per group.

- The Coach will designate which player is on offense first.

- On the Coaches start the play on offense will go through as many gates a possible while the defensive player try to deny them. The offensive player must keep track of how many gates they successfully get through.

- At the end of the 1 minute the player switch roles and now the new offensive player try to win the round by successfully getting through more gates than her teammate did.

- Keep it competitive by playinng for sit-ups

- Pair the players into 1v1 with 1 ball per group.

Progression 2

- Now they are in team: same as above but the can use teammates to assist.

- Move from dribbling through gates to passing through gates for goals.

- Depending on the skill level you can add the player that passes through the gate must move to receive the ball again for the goal to count.

Coaching Points:

-close dribbling in tight areas

-accelerate/rwb into open spaces

-get head up to scan for space, gates, players

-use of both feet and all surfaces of feet

-movement off the ball

-balance in the grid or shape

2v2 SSG (20 mins)

Organization

-10 players

-see diagram for set-up and equipment

-area of approx. 25x20m (adapt for age/abilit/numbers)

Activity

-on coaches call ("red" "yellow") 2 players for each team must react, touch that colour cone, then run around their net, with coach passing ball in, to play 2v2, can score in either goal, if win the ball attack opponents net

Possible variations/progression

-x amount of passes/time

-1 touch finish

Coaching Points

-good decision-making

-read the defenders movement and positioning

-should I dribble into the space or pass to open team mate

-"suck" defender in and "pass to pass" the defender

-attack with good speed

-finish with accuracy