Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): FAW C Certificate - Running with the Ball

Screen 1 (15 mins)

Organisation:

30 x 20 area 

Balls keep at the side of the area

Area split into 3 zones

4 players per zone

2 at the top and 2 at the bottom 

Practice: 

Each player must run with the ball to the other side of the zone. 

At the end of the zone they pass the ball over to the next player. 

Mechanics: 

Get the ball out of feet

Make contact with laces 

Head up

Get into running stride

Move quickly 

Running with the ball is performed when there is space for out players to push and move into. 

Progression: 

Make the space bigger

Give the players a time limit  to reach the other side. 

Limit the number of touches

Regression. 

Make the area smaller. 

Walk through slowly then progress 

Small Sided Game

Organisation: 

In the area previously set up add two channels either side of the practice area

Add two goals the the area also

Practice:

The player must get in to the channel and run down towards the goal before scoring 

The channel is a no tackling zone 

Progression: 

Players can be tackled in the channel. 

Players must start from the begging of the channel and pass through all the channel before attempting to score