Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): LFCIA/LENNOX SAP - YDP_P3_ Finishing/fun session (final session) (Start Time: 2020-09-23 17:30:00)

Screen 1 (10 mins)

THE SESSION:WARM UP

- 9 cones set up in box formation,each cone 10m apart [see diagram]

- Athletes to perform exercisesin rows of 5 through each channel

Exercises are [in this order]:

- 10m walking lunge [to halfway]>10m lateral squat walk to end.

- Open gate [10m],close gate [10m]

- Side step [10m] [swap direction halfway]

- Carioca [10m] [swap direction halfway]

- Forwards then backwards running [10m>10m]

- Cutting 20m [slight COD]

- Alternate one leg jump [headers] 20m

- Marching on spot [on toes], then sprint 20m [70%,80%,90%]

- Rolling10m, then 95-100% 10m

- 20m stationary start 95-100%

PROGRESSIONS:

KEY MESSAGES/POINTS:

Rob the Nest (10 mins)

Organization:

-create a grid 30x20 yards

-20 cones

-plenty of soccer balls (10-20)

-4 teams of 3 players or 2 teams of 4 players

Procedure:

A pile of soccer balls in the middle, race between teams to get the balls back one by one as fast as possible. (Running with the ball). May also add prescribed ball manipulations.

Once all the balls are back get them to tally it up and then let them rob each others nests.

Progression:

Can be changed to add passing (could add a pass from the box you got the ball from and your team-mate must controlthe ball in your box for you to keep it). Shown with Yellow Players.

May steal from other teams after middle is emptied.

Coaching Points:

-keep head up

-using laces to push the ball forward

-keep strides long

Pass Set & Shoot (15 mins)

SET UP

As shown

THE SESSION:

A passes to B, B sets the ball for C to shoot at goal. A goes to B, B goes to C and C goes to A.

The team behind the goal try to catch the inaccurate shots, if they catch the ball they knock one goal off the shooting team!

KEY POINTS:

Hit the target! Pass and move quickly but dont lose the quality. Communication, Set to the strikers prefared foot. Timing of runs. Competitive between teams FUN!

PROGRESSION:

Vollies, player A throws to B to set C for a volley

Combinations play (20 mins)

THE SESSION: 3v2 + neutrals

Set Up

- Reds and blues face eachother and start behind goal

- Blacks as neutral positioned on half way line

- Coach passes to neutral who then chooses a team to pass to, for example;

- A passes to B, B plays into C

- B joins with C to attack D

- D send out two players once C enters the field

- Both teams have a player stationed in the opposite half (use a striker for this and rotate every three minutes)

- These players must stay in opposite half

- If a team scores by playing off the striker they get two points

- Play 4 minute rounds

- Team that wins the most games are the winners

- Distances set out at 24 x 30 (ensure enough space for 4 v 2)

- B plays for whatever team have possession (if blue win the ball back, B switches from red to blue team)

KEY MESSAGES:

-Aggressive in attack

- Speed of play

- Outplay your opponent

-Movement/Forward runs

- Finish the attack

- Overlaps and underlaps

- Lightswitch transition

- Hit striker early

- Forward player to play off angles as he drops