Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): CW: Build-up Play

Warm-Up

Dynamic Warm-up: Players perform sport specific movements to prepare the body for activity (increase blood flow and muscle temperature).

Passing Lines: Players pass / receive ball in groups of 4/5. - Follow pass.

1) Receiving and pass with inside of same foot (Two touch).

2) Receive and pass with opposite foot. (Two touch).

3) Receive with inside, touch with outside & pass (all with same foot -3 touches)

4) Receive - roll across + pass.

Receiving / Turning:

A: Player creates angle, receives on back foot & passes (next player repeates).

B: Player creates angle, perform turn & passes (next player repeates).

1v1 / Ball Mastery: Players dribble towards each other, perform move (to right), dribble / take-over with next player in line. (4/5 times - then perform action to left).

1) Double touch - Opposite feet (inside / inside).

2) Double touch - Same foot (inside / outside).

3) Roll over (using sole of foot).

4) Scissors.

Functional

FIELD DIMENSIONS: 15x22 yards (with mini goals at either end).   

# OF PLAYERS: 9 (4V4 + Neutral)

TIME: 14 Minutes.  Ratio: 2-1/2 minutes / 1 minute (x4)  

ORGANIZATION & CONDITIONS:

Team in possession aim to score in oppositions goal.  

Players must stay in their respective half of field. 

Neutral player can go in both halves of field / players for team in possession.  

Guided Questions:   

1. How can you create space? (defenders spread out / attacking players push high / Neutral drops into defensive half to create numbers up)   

2. How do we receive the ball?  (ABC's - ANGLE of support / BODY shape when receiving / CHECK shoulder)

3. Speed of play / move the ball quickly.

Phase

FIELD DIMENSIONS: 70x60 yards  

TOTAL PLAYERS: 13 (7v6).

Blue team formation: GK-4-2-2 / Red team formation: 2-3-3

TIME: 20 Minutes. Ratio: 8 minutes / 2 minute (x2)  

ORGANIZATION & CONDITIONS: 

Red team score 1 point in mini goals / 2 points if they find the Target player.

Blue team score in large goal.

Target player must stay in highlighted area / Target player can play 2-touch for Blue team.

PROGRESSIONS:

Flags represent the pressing line. Alter the blue teams line of confrontation.

NOTES: Ensure defending team is defending properly.    

1. All players force centrally /or force out.

2. Press high /or drop off (refer to flags / line of confrontation).

Guided Questions:   

1. What is back four shape? (spread out - width / depth)   

2. How can we play out through #6?

3. When do we play target vs when do we find mini goals?

4. Speed of play / move the ball quickly.