Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Transitioning from the back

Daily circle vitamins (20 min)

Setup: Large Circle of 8-10 players with 5-6 players in the middle with soccer balls

Concept: Players progress from turning with ball with different surfaces of the foot.

First progression: Daily vitamins. Start in the middle, check hard to teammate on the outside, complete the volley, and jog back to middle cone.

Second progression: Turn with the outside of the foot and pass to another player

Third progression: Give and go

Fourth progression: Give and go and switch with the person on the outside

Target Player (20 min)

Reds are trying to play out of the back to a target player, about 35yards from goal. Blue players are instructed to play man for man in the area, pressuring red to make quick decisions and find a solution. As soon as the red team pass to the tarfet player, they rotate roles and plues try to play out from the goalkeeper. Rotate the target player. To progress, vary the number on each team.