Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Block 2 - Session 3

Warm-up: Skills (10 mins)

Organization:

- 10 to 12 players on the outside; one player or the coach inside

- Players are to attempt to dribble to the other side while the defending player tries to kick the ball out of play.

- Once your ball gets kicked out of play you join the defender until there is one Winner.

- You can do it several times

Coaching points.

- Close Ball control - use inside/outside of foot to maintain control of the ball

- Play with your head up to ensure you can see the field and the other players

- Turn of speed if you identify space to attack

Passing under Pressure (15 mins)

Organization:

- Create a 30 (wide) * 40 (long) with a line of cones in the middle (similar to a tennis court).

- Break Players into two teams.

- Number players 1 to 5 or 6 depending how many you have.

Activity:

- Coach passes ball to first team to get sequence going.

- Players are to make 5 passes and pass it over to other team to gain a point.

- Opposing team sends one player in numerical sequence to try and get the ball or stop the "5 passes".

- If opposing player is able to get the ball over to his team he gets a point.

- First team to get 10 points wins the game.

Coaching points:

- Players are to open up the field to make it harder for defender.

- Players are to make good technical passes with what they have learned thus far in the sessions.

- Players are to move off the ball to provide an option to the player making the pass