Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): WSS

Activator Pinnie grab/Goal scoring pairs (10 mins)

Organization

20x 30 or bigger depending on numbers and space

split the players into two teams

every player with a pinnie tucked in the back of the shorts

Instructions

Part 1

-30 second rounds, players can grab anyone's pinnie even after theirs has been taken.

-the players with their pinnies left at the end will receive 3 points and, the players who have collected the most pinnies will get 3 points.

-If they have done both they get 5 Points.

Part 2

-Same game but now have team vs team, you can now only steel from the other team collecting the pinnies in you pinnie box the team with the most will win.

Part 3

-players will now work in pairs and hold one pinnie in between their hands creating a goal.

-every pair will have a ball and try to score through each others goals as well as combine while moving around the square

-the team with the most goals wins.

Coaching Points

-Speed

-Spacial Awareness

-Elements of pressure scan

-Dynamic & Agile movement

-quickness to change directions

-Protect your asset

Repetitions Speed of play (10 mins)

Organization

20 x15 yard grid

set up two grid based on number of players 8-12 players per grid

players split into two groups

Instructions

-players will work in pairs performing the combination of coaches choice through the grid. once the first pair reaches to the opposite side the next team from that side will starts.

competition

-after the player are comftable start to now put an emphasis on speed of play set a time limit for the whole group to get through one combination.

-individual groups give them a 4 second time limit to get across the grid with speed the first and set the record to beat.

-winning group has to split up but gets to choose a new partner for the combination to try and beat the record.

progression

-have the players finish in the goal to gain a point play for 1 minute rounds the team with the most goals wins, goal must be a 1 touch finish.

-Goal keeper

The goal keepers will work on the below technical and tactical outcomes

-distribution with both hands and feet

-helping players on the field with spacial observations and communication in order to be better organised

-Transition with speed and identifying the best option to play out to.

Coaching Points

-observation

-communication

-speed & quality of movement

-tempo of passing

-quality of technique

Combinations

Beginner

Wall pass

-Best played with outside of the foot for disguise

-Angle and distance of supporting player

-Reduce distance for quicker combination

- dribble & Pass with closest foot to the player revert to Progressions for coaching points.

intermediate

Give & Go (through ball)

-1st Attacker to commit defender to the ball

-2nd attacker to offer support for combination

-Angle and distance of 2nd attacker

-1st attacker must continue their run

-2nd attacker judges the pass back based on 1st attackers run/timing

Advanced

Overlap

-1st pass is made outside from the 1st attacker

-The 1st attacker follows there own pass

-Player receiving the ball (2nd attacker) take their first touch inside to create space outside

-1st attacker runs around their outside

-2nd attacker passes the ball into 1st attackers outside run using the outside of their foot for disguise

2v2 fully opposed (10 mins)

Organization

20 x15 yard grid

two teams attacker vs defenders as shown

Instructions

-game starts with a pass into to attackers from the defenders. the defenders will then go to press.

-attacking team must combine to score for a point .if the defenders steel they can combine and transition to score in the opposite goal.

-Goal keeper

The goal keepers will work on the below technical and tactical outcomes

-distribution with both hands and feet

-helping players on the field with spacial observations and communication in order to be better organised

-Transition with speed and identifying the best option to play out to.

Coaching Points

-specific communication

-execution & timing off combination (play at Speed)

-can the #9 play off the shoulder of the defender splitting the defenders line of sight

-can the #10 force pressure by isolating one defender to play through quick using space effectively

-head up before to see space behind defensive block

-head up after defensive block is beat to see end product

-speed of play 2/1 touch

-movement off the ball

-disguise & go 1v1

-space exploitation

-creativity

-penetration

-width/length/depth