Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): Non Contact Training session

Warm-up (15 mins)

Arrival Game:

On arrival players attempt to juggle the ball with their feet. Whatever you do with one foot you do with the other. eg. 1 left, 1 right. Ball can bounce at first for players to get used to juggling.

Warm-up:

Every player has a ball and dribbles around area on coaches commands. Use both feet equally. Can we turn after 4 touches and use our other foot? Where is the space? How many parts of our foot can we use? Introduce turning with the inside and outide of feet. (inside & outside cuts)

Progress to use the gates for different commands.

Dribble through gates.

Perform turns once through gates (inside & outside cuts).

Introduce competition, How many in a minute?

Focus Points:

Quality of touch, working both feet equally.

Awareness, where is the space and where are the other players.

1. Stop

non contact passing game. (25 mins)

Passing game:

2 teams (team size dependant on numbers) 1 ball. Team with the ball retains possession, players to remain in zones.

Game begins with reds in possession 2-2 formation, blus also 2-2 formation, this creates a 4v2 situation. reds retain ball through quality passing and movement.

If blues win the ball (interception not tackling) they now transition to 4v2 to keep the ball, reds become defenders.

Focus points:

Passing, selection, timing,weight, direction.

Communication, verbal and non-verbal.

Movement, both on and off the ball, where is the space to recieve?

Transitions, both to attack and defend.

Session ebd:

Re-cap on session, ask questions, who? why? where? when?